Dare I Say.. Sign Darnold?

[Billy Baroo]

I recognize it’s controversial and Stafford would have to go but it makes so much sense.

 

[Corbin]

 

[Psycho_X]

Man, I don't know. If he brings Jefferson and Addison with him maybe.

 

[Billy Baroo]

Stafford’s old
Darnold’s 27
Need to look long term
Always had the talent - third pick in draft
He’s finally been coached up (by McVay disciple)
Played on the worst two teams in league first five years
Never had ANY weapons prior to this year
Next year is last of Stafford contract
USC/SoCal boy

 

[Zodi]

The KOC effect. It's not a coincidence that Stafford and Cousins had great seasons with him in their ear and fell off after that relationship ended. And now, Darnold is benefiting in the same way. Dude is a QB guru.

Some team will fall for the trap and pay Darnold a bunch of money. It makes sense for the Vikings to do so, but not anyone else. I sure as hell hope it's not the Rams attaching their franchise's success to Darnold for the next half decade.

 

[Flatlyner]

IF Stafford were to retire, I think we'd still owe him some $. Also, think we owe Donald next year too. Doubt we can afford the absurd contract Darnold will receive. Its a good plan that would work, but not sure the money would.

 

[I like Rams]

I don't know what we do, but we need to do something soon. For them to either sit behind Staff for one more year or rip the band aid off now and go through some growing pains. I prefer the former, but we still need to figure something out.

 

[TSFH Fan]

If a QB coach wants to grind some film for us and do a deep dive analysis, it'd be great!

Until then . . .
I'm sort of reminded of another former SC QB, Matt Cassel.
Cassel was 26 when he got his shot with the Pats, passing to Randy Moss and prime Wes Welker. He put together a pretty good season - they were 10-5 in his starts.
The next year KC signed him for what was big money back then.
The results were sort of mediocre.

If someone wants to say that The Darnold is not Cassel, pt. 2 and not a one-year wonder, great!

GEQBUS

 

[methomas50]

View: https://twitter.com/PopesFFH/status/1873567481337720895

 

[hotanez]

 

[Ramrasta]

Darnold seems like fools gold to me. He has the raw talent but is he really worth top dollar? Does one solid year outweigh several years of poor play?

 

[Kupped]

Well.. first off.. will he even be available?
If he is.. how many other teams will go after him? Who will be able to pay the most?

 

[dieterbrock]

He's gonna get 40-50 mill per year

 

[Spider2YB]

I actually think the most plausible scenario now is that Minnesota signs Darnold long term and deals JJ McCarthy.

Might be something Les+Sean consider. Bring in a young JJ McCarthy, let him learn under Stafford for another 1-2 years and then make the transition. McCarthy was always going to be a long term project. There’d be no rush to start him.

This is a weak weak weak QB draft. I don’t think we find anything there.

 

[Spider2YB]

Man, I don't know. If he brings Jefferson and Addison with him maybe.

This. I’m still not 100% sold on Darnold arriving and being a legit top 10 guy now. He got some chances with a loaded SF roster last year and didn’t look like this.

The NFL has a healthy history of QBs looking like HoFers one year and looking like mediocrity the next.

 

[Merlin]

Don't mess with my QB.

Sign or tag Jackson.

Sign Higgins in FA.

Draft a stud TE.

Draft a Corner.

Draft a swing OT.

Draft a snot bubblin run stuffer.

Go win Super Bowl next year.

 

[SWAdude]

I would not pay 40-50 mil who has not proven themselves in a Rams uniform.

My name is Stan. Just don't call me Kroenke.

 

[Billy Baroo]

He got some chances with a loaded SF roster last year and didn’t look like this.

He started one game w SF (last game v Rams)

 

[Liberator]

Short answer: No

Long answer: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[Spider2YB]

He started one game w SF (last game v Rams)

You know what?? You are right, I stand corrected. I remembered Purdy getting concussed vs Minny and I thought Darnold played the next game and a half but I was wrong.

What’s funny is Darnold is kinda like a poor man’s Stafford. Uber talented but just in a real shitty situation. I think Stafford was much more talented as a 26 year old but Darnold—in the right system with the right pieces—can absolutely produce monster numbers.