We should "Brock Osweiler" Sam Darnold if he loses QB competition and Matt Corral looks just as good.

[thunderraiden]

Imagine paying another team a 6th rounder in 2025 or 7th rounder in 2024 for them to take on Darnold's $18.8 million contract? It would create additional cap space for a multitude of options in 2023 in exchange for a camp fodder 6th or 7th rounder in years to come.

[DeSim]

Noone is going to accept a 6th rounder to take on $19M.

[SmokinwithWilly]

The Osweiller trade cost a 2nd and 6th for a 4th and to take his contract. Nobody is paying 20m for a 6th rd pick. 

[TheCasillas]

Just hold Darnold until an injury possibly happens if that were to occur 

[Jon Snow]

Did Sam kick your dog or something?  Everyone wants him gone but it's becoming an obsession for some here. Not meant to single you out specifically. It's just that I don't remember a player being this hated around here.

[Waldo]

Maybe eating that $18 for a late round pick? That is the best I can see. Free backup for a year for someone. The cap savings is he is gone after this year either way. 

No reason to do anything yet with Sam. Just sit and wait. The scary thing for me is thinking about us needing him since he is already paid for. 

 

[Luciu5]

13 minutes ago, Waldo said:

Maybe eating that $18 for a late round pick? That is the best I can see. Free backup for a year for someone.

This is the deal I would do. Draft picks>cap savings. The cap is imaginary. Draft picks can't be faked out of thin air.

[pantherj]

I hate that Sam is taking up a roster spot, but we're on the hook for a lot of money because of Fitt's idiotic blunder.

I can't envision Sam beating out Baker for the starting spot, but at the same time if he does then I think that's it for Rhule and Fitt. Too many mistakes for them too keep their jobs. They ran this ship straight into the rocks.

Edited July 17, 2022 by pantherj

[LinvilleGorge]

Honestly, I'd let Sam know he's competing for a roster spot. I'd carry a third QB to keep Corral as a third round rookie but I wouldn't carry a third QB to carry Darnold if he loses the primary backup spot to Corral. Yeah, there's no cap savings in releasing Darnold but roster spots are roster spots. I wouldn't keep Darnold simply because there's no cap savings in releasing him if Corral is ready to be the backup.

[rippadonn]

Of course I'm hoping Corral beats all those end of the line relics. The dashed hopes and dreams of the Brown's and Jet's in one QB room. Do I want those vibes around MC9?! Absolutely not.

Feature Sam and Baker in the preseason, trade em for picks or players later...

McAdoo and his prized pupil can begin the long road ahead.

[Thorrez]

Let's discuss the realistic option. 

Sam's contract gone and we lose next year's second. Would you do it?

I say no, that could net you two decent starters but we are not two decent starters away from contention.

[CashNewton22]

No more trading draft picks. Live with Sam on the roster knowing he’s gonna come in, put his head down and work without causing any issue in the locker room when he inevitably loses the starting qb spot. I know we’re eager to rid ourselves of the poo stain that is Darnold but unless a few significant qb injuries happen we should probably steel ourselves for the likelihood of him as the number 2. He might as well get used to it that’s where he’ll likely remain the rest of his NFL career. 

[frankw]

12 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Did Sam kick your dog or something?  Everyone wants him gone but it's becoming an obsession for some here. Not meant to single you out specifically. It's just that I don't remember a player being this hated around here.

Oh I do. Even some of our players who actually did good things here have gotten crapped on. But we are literally talking about the worst starting QB in the NFL. I'm not advocating trading picks just to dump him. But this is a professional team without back to back winning seasons in over 25 years. People complained about Richardson's family football atmosphere and paying and keeping players just for the sake of doing so because they are nice guys. This isn't that anymore. If a football team with 1 winning season in the last 11 years said enough is enough get this guy out of the building I think as Panthers fans we can stop this "you guys are just big meanies" narrative around people just wanting to move on now and get it over with.

[parker]

12 hours ago, Jon Snow said:

Did Sam kick your dog or something?  Everyone wants him gone but it's becoming an obsession for some here. Not meant to single you out specifically. It's just that I don't remember a player being this hated around here.

Everyone wanted Teddy gone too until we got Sam. Then it was suddenly smarter to have kept Teddy.