Sam Darnold

[StickierBuns]

I'm not sure if that's always a good thing. In terms of fire and passion and visible leadership, Sam seems to be Cousins minus two. Watching Stafford and Goff last night I was reminded what confidence looks like. Ecstatic about Sam's performance yesterday, but call me cautious. Hoping he can put together a few more solid outings to play with a bit more swagger.

Yep, I'm not a huge fan of Darnold's demeanor. But he's a southern California born and raised product, so they are usually more chill and less swag oriented. But I did see some emotion from him yesterday. This needs to improve moving forward, however:

https://twitter.com/will_boling/status/1...gr%5Etweet

[MAD GAINZ]

Yep, I'm not a huge fan of Darnold's demeanor. But he's a southern California born and raised product, so they are usually more chill and less swag oriented. But I did see some emotion from him yesterday. This needs to improve moving forward, however:

https://twitter.com/will_boling/status/1...gr%5Etweet

I think it's fine for now.  Let him stay within himself until he gets more comfortable and actually DOES something.  This team has enough personalities and veteran leaders, Darnold doesn't need to be that.  Just keep doing your job and let the swag and leadership come out as the season moves along.  This was ONE game.  Plenty of time for that to happen organically if he continues to play well and we're in a good position come November and December.

[StickierBuns]

I think it's fine for now.  Let him stay within himself until he gets more comfortable and actually DOES something.  This team has enough personalities and veteran leaders, Darnold doesn't need to be that.  Just keep doing your job and let the swag and leadership come out as the season moves along.  This was ONE game.  Plenty of time for that to happen organically if he continues to play well and we're in a good position come November and December.

What I meant by the comment about 'it has to change moving forward' is the twitter link I posted about pressure: Sammy was the 4th or 5th most pressured QB yesterday.

[purplefaithful]

Interestingly, or strangely, Darnold is often at his best in debuts.

He has been the quarterback of record in 57 games. He has produced a passer rating of 100 or better 13 times. Five of those 13 occasions occurred during his first start of a season, and three occurred during his first start with a franchise.

He is 3-0 when debuting with a franchise. He is 19-35 otherwise.

As a rookie, he debuted with the Jets with a 116.8 passer rating in a 48-17 victory over Detroit in 2018. In 2021, he made his first start for Carolina and had a rating of 102.0 in a 19-14 victory over the Jets.

On Sunday, he made his first start for the Vikings and had a rating of 113.2 in the Vikings victory over the Giants.

Conclusion? Maybe that Darnold seems to like having lots of time to prepare.

Two of his other 100-plus rating performances occurred after he was injured or on the bench.

If there is a common denominator among great NFL quarterbacks, it is the ability to solve problems presented by defensive coordinators week after week.

Darnold has proved capable of succeeding a few starts or a month at a time.

This season may be his last opportunity to prove that he has staying power.

Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell, when asked on Monday whether spending last year in San Francisco as a backup helped Darnold, said: “This week, it’ll be his first real feel of coming off a game with soreness [this season]. You know, obviously the mental fatigue that you can sometimes feel at the quarterback position coming off a Sunday, right along with and beside that soreness, you’re feeling that, as well. Now you’ve got to click right back in and turn the page and move on.”

Can Darnold start and finish a season well? That will tell the story of the 2024 Vikings.

Source: Startribune

[Vikergirl]

If he can sustain a consistent level of play, his demeanor is not the most important thing.

[Kentis]

As long as it’s not a misdemeanor… 

[StickierBuns]

Here's a pic of some Big Sam energy, good for him:

https://a57.foxsports.com/statics.foxspo...1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1

p.s. I used to be able to just copy image and paste, is that over now?

[purplefaithful]

Here's a pic of some Big Sam energy, good for him:

https://a57.foxsports.com/statics.foxspo...1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1

p.s. I used to be able to just copy image and paste, is that over now?

I havent been able to do that since day 1, always just posts the URL so I quit trying. 

So now I know how to past twitter links, but not pix.

[StickierBuns]

I havent been able to do that since day 1, always just posts the URL so I quit trying. 

So now I know how to past twitter links, but not pix.

I used to be able to do it by just copying image and pasting but not anymore. Mike must have changed something.

[Mike Olson]