250 yds passing is fine, esp. since carolina was probably burning clock at the end of the game instead of passing more. Darnold played for 2 of the worst QB wreckers in this world: clay helton and the new york jets. It's amazing he's still in the game. look at sanchez after leading the nyets to 2 consecutive AFC conference championship games, before the nyets let their OL and RBs go elsewhere and didn't replace them with equal talent. Somehow the jets return to sucking was Sanchez's fault (spare me the butt fumble bs) and soon he was out of the game.
ALso, a stat you conveniently ignored: zero turnovers. I thought this was your biggest gripe with SD.
Darnold has proven himself to be a starter in the NFL.
He hasn't been on great teams. He's been injured.
He has yet to prove himself to be above average, let alone a franchise quarterback. He doesn't have come from behind wins. He has some spectacular throws and as you mentioned much better at turnovers.
If I remember right, Sanka was pissed that he left early. Maybe it was just the turnovers in college. don't remember. this was pre portal days where it's no big deal to leave for whatever reason. Sanka sided with helton's coaching or Darnold . That's just what happened.
Kid has done pretty well for himself. His teammates love him. He seems to be lucky enough to get enough chances that he seems to be getting better.
I had pretty much given up on him . Love it that he shows signs that he's proving me and everyone else wrong. Will he ever become a franchise guy? I still have my doubts. sc
Darnold left early after he asked Helton how he was going to change his offensive scheme to better utilize the talent and CH didn't have an answer (which shouldn't surprise anyone based on how he coached in a weak conference with what was originally an overwhelming talent advantage. hell he couldn't even win his way into the one rose bowl that Darnold won for him.)
Darnold made the correct choice in getting away from Helton, but he went from the frying pan into the NY Jets grease fire. If I was darnold. I would have gone to canada for a few years and then sign with an NFL team of his choice as a free agent.
Any Rosen updates Coach Lombardi??
250 yds passing is fine, esp. since carolina was probably burning clock at the end of the game instead of passing more. Darnold played for 2 of the worst QB wreckers in this world: clay helton and the new york jets. It's amazing he's still in the game. look at sanchez after leading the nyets to 2 consecutive AFC conference championship games, before the nyets let their OL and RBs go elsewhere and didn't replace them with equal talent. Somehow the jets return to sucking was Sanchez's fault (spare me the butt fumble bs) and soon he was out of the game.
ALso, a stat you conveniently ignored: zero turnovers. I thought this was your biggest gripe with SD.
42 rushes. 22 passes. Running game carrying a team. Even a person stupid enough to root for manny Machado can see that