OT - Sam Darnold
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ShakyTheMohel
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Darnold struggled with the jets because they had a bad offensive line and no playmakers on offense. He also struggled with the Panthers. And the niners and Vikings let him go also. So it's not just the Jets who messed up.
Plus they had a top pick to draft Zach Wilson and reset the quarterback contract clock.
He wouldn't have developed to be this good if he stayed on the Jets.
Plus they had a top pick to draft Zach Wilson and reset the quarterback contract clock.
He wouldn't have developed to be this good if he stayed on the Jets.
Everyone has a different path to success some guys just develop later in their careers, you can learn from your failures too. Steve Young was a failed starter with Tampa then had a HOF career with SF and didn’t start there till he was 30. It’s a combination of being in the right situation and developing and taking advantage of that situation.
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The real question is what the hell were the Vikings doing letting him go? He was 14-3 as their QB last season with 35 TD's 12 interceptions and threw for over 4,300 yards.
It's not like they had Steve Young waiting his turn, it's JJ McCarthy.
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Darnold a huge key in San Fran. That guy from the Rams game would be the key to a W for the Seahawks he was sharp as hell. But if you’ve seen what Vrabel has done in the playoffs to make the QBs very uncomfortable, you’d be afraid the real Sam may come back. I think what the Pats do defensively is the key for them to have a shot.
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It's kinda crazy that the Jets "gave up" (to be fair both were bad) on Darnold and Geno Smith who both went on to Pro Bowl, 30+TD, 4000+ yard quarterbacks elsewhere. Meanwhile the Jets are trotting 59 year old Tyrod Taylor and undrafted Brady Cook as the end of year starter. It will be the most Jets thing ever when Zach Wilson is making Pro Bowls for Miami.
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It's really Zach Kuhr, the interim DC who calls the plays. The Chargers admitted they had no idea what was gong on. Completely confused on offense. Texans didn't say it but it sure looked the same. Denver had one long pass on a broken coverage play an otherwise never moved the ball at all.
I think the Patriots offense will show up in the nicer weather and will put up points. I also think Darnold has been around the block and will probably have a decent game. But nobody has run the ball on New England since Williams came back and once the offense becomes one dimensional, that's when these QBs have struggled.
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Geno Smith missed a team meeting because he went to a movie and later that year had a teammate punch him in the face and break his jaw.
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I am happy for Darnold and will be rooting for him in the Superbowl. It wasn’t going to happen in NY and he deserves to see success It’s MInnesota who decided McCarthy was better after seeing Darnold win 13 game for them, that has to be kicking themselves.
Who cares about Geno.
Who cares about Geno.