If Darnold plays well,do they keep him around?

[Jackie Lee]

15 minutes ago, TLGPanthersFan said:

I don’t think I have ever seen as bad of a Free Agent QB list as this off-season before. 
Usually there is some QB that makes you think “maybe if” but not this year. 
Hope this doesn’t mean we are in for another year of down football. 
NFL has been so bad this year. 

Yup, when you start losing the Fitzpatricks and Philip Rivers, Brees', and the other ones that didn't retire are falling off dramatically like Ryan/Russ/Cam/Brady/Rodgers it's rough. There was an insane amount of solid 10-20 year franchise QB's until the last year or two

[Snake]

20 minutes ago, Sgt Schultz said:

Marty, is that you?

Hurn dog gonna hurney. 

[ClawOn]

I think we can agree he isn't elite but he'd be a top 10 2nd string QB. 

[Carolina Cajun]

depends on what "well" means.  He needs to have a run like Tannehill in his first season down the stretch with the titans for me to consider it. 

[onmyown]

It honesty doesn’t matter. Corral’s ceiling is a back up. A worthwhile FA isn’t coming here. Tepper sucks as owner and will keep Fits. And this franchise isn’t going anywhere anyways until the draft a franchise QB, which will likely come from a top pick.

Until that QB is drafted, it really, honestly doesn’t matter what scrub is out back there.

[Wolfcop]

He has 5 games to audition. We will see how it goes. If he goes 4-1 or 5-0. bring him back. If he does like I expect, time to cut bait. 

[Ivan The Awesome]

5 hours ago, mav1234 said:

Same. Reality is if he plays well someone will overpay for him tho.

Fine with him as a cheap backup. But there are a lot of potential cheap backups out there....

If someone picks him up, that's cool. PJ is still going to be available.

[Randolph Panther]

10 hours ago, TheCasillas said:

If Sam Darnold goes the rest of the season and throw for over 65% 250 ypg and 10+ TDS with no INTs..... you have to keep him around. However, not at premium dollar.

Agreed 

[pantherj]

I don't think we keep Sam, but we're not going to be in a good spot in the draft for a QB imo. I expect to see a new veteran QB to start while Corral continues to learn. Don't expect the Panthers to have a good season any time soon. Long way to go.

If Sam somehow lights it up the rest of the season, then that changes the conversation.

[Ricky Spanish]

No.

Hire Steichen

Sign Minshew as a bridge QB

Draft a Rookie QB in the first, whoever that may be. 

Profit for the next 10+ years.

[hepcat]

12 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

If he takes a backup salary, I wouldn't mind having him as one.

Yep. Honestly I think Darnold could be a good long term backup. 

[CRA]

No. Final answer.  There is nothing he can do where I would endorse it.  We need to rid ourselves from everything Rhule did.  

[d-dave]

It's all going to depend on who the next HC is.  If Sam plays really well, we win games, and he makes plays, then I have no problem with making him a backup.

I also have no problem letting him go with everyone else and starting fresh.  I just want to know who our coach is in 2023...

[shaqattaq]

14 hours ago, PNW_PantherMan said:

If he takes a backup salary, I wouldn't mind having him as one.