A stat that tells the story of Sam Darnold

[StickierBuns]

screw the draft,  they need to get that IOL fixed in FA and look to add depth in the draft.  JJM is going to need protection or he will end up shell shocked or brain damaged from all the ( apparently now legal ) shots to the head.

Agreed. Interior O-line needs FA help immediately for 2025.

[MaroonBells]

His completion % is actually above Cousins for the year at 69.5%
That's good for 7th overall in the league.  A moth fart away from Jalen Hurts at 69.8%
Goff is an otherworldly 74.9% on the season.

What's really interesting is this...

Cousins (in 9 games): 2328 yds, 69.2%, 17 TDs, 7 INTs, 102 rating, $45 mil/year
Darnold (in 8 games): 1900 yds, 69.5%, 17 TDs, 7 INTs, 108 rating, $10 mil/year

[JR44]

I saw most of Darnold's games at USC and the way he is playing this year is very similar to how how I remember him then. Big arm and could make all the plays, but would then mix in some really head scratching plays as well. I didn't think he was ready for the draft when he came out, thought there was a lot for him to work on in terms of his mental game and he needed to clean up some things. Was listening to Walker Buehler of Dodgers talk about that after his 2nd TJ surgery he had to learn more about being a pitcher and not just someone who throws hard and it may be something similar for Darnold in learning more about the intricacies of being a QB and not just having a big arm.

[Zanary]

screw the draft,  they need to get that IOL fixed in FA and look to add depth in the draft.  JJM is going to need protection or he will end up shell shocked or brain damaged from all the ( apparently now legal ) shots to the head.

It's maybe my greatest frustration with the team that Bradbury and Ingram continue to be, at best, inconsistent, and have too many "hall of shame" plays.

Everyone has known where the problem area of our OL has been, for waaaaaay too long, now. Cousins got mauled for years, because the worst pressure came from the opponents closest to him.

Darnold is more mobile and the line is still showing the improvement they (FINALLY) showed during last season...but "better" and "good" are still far apart, and the usual suspects don't change.

[MaroonBells]

It's maybe my greatest frustration with the team that Bradbury and Ingram continue to be, at best, inconsistent, and have too many "hall of shame" plays.

Everyone has known where the problem area of our OL has been, for waaaaaay too long, now. Cousins got mauled for years, because the worst pressure came from the opponents closest to him.

Darnold is more mobile and the line is still showing the improvement they (FINALLY) showed during last season...but "better" and "good" are still far apart, and the usual suspects don't change.

Bradbury isn't going anywhere, but I'd be surprised if Ingram is our starting RG next year. Hopefully we can find his replacement among the 2024 rookie class. Because with two top-paid tackles, Brandel and Bradbury on modest, but non-rookie contracts, it's not likely we'll be spending money on a RG. There's a lot of money in the bank, so maybe? A one-year Kevin Zeitler-like deal is possible I guess.

[purplefaithful]

Wonder if the Cowboys would be willing to trade Zach Martin at this point???

33 years old now though..