QB Sam Darnold is a Viking

Originally posted by random49er:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Sam Darnold was always not going to get more than the 3rd spot on this team. I would worry if he got any higher than that. The guy is not very good.

I think he's pretty darn good, let's see how he looks in the preseason action

He's been good enough to at least warrant a 2nd chance as a QB after dismal results from being drafted #3 overall.

That's far from being pretty darn good, IMO.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
I agree that he hasn't been good so far but he's played with 2 bad teams. Certainly neither of them had the talent or coaching that the Niners have. They said Geno Smith was terrible until last season when he became Seattle's starter. Sometimes it just takes a change of scenery and a better system.

Originally posted by genus49:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
OTC, why don't we root for all these guys? He is a 49er. KS has to choose one, we can hope they all are real guys tho

this is from 2 days ago: says 'impressive training camp'
here is another from a couple days ago: "Darnold's mistake-free camp is turning heads."

I think things are going very well for Sam, TL and BP

Who wrote that article?

Best thing I heard: Shanahan was asked about a nearly-intercepted pass from Darnold that was tipped by linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles during red-zone drills.

If you're a Jets fan, you're probably thinking this was another question about Darnold's issues with protecting the football. But he hasn't thrown an interception during his first training camp with San Francisco, according to the local beat reporters.

"You sure?" Shanahan said about Darnold's stat. "He threw one two days ago. Positive? You guys are pretty good at charting the stats. … I would bet you guys on that. Are we allowed to bet on that?"

"Well, either way, it's a low number, right?" the reporter responded.

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Sam Darnold was always not going to get more than the 3rd spot on this team. I would worry if he got any higher than that. The guy is not very good.

I think he's pretty darn good, let's see how he looks in the preseason action

Originally posted by Furlow:
Nice throws, ball has some zip. His QB sneak technique is terrible lol.

Originally posted by 9moon:
he needs to make the team.. I don't see how Granpa Josh made it and Darnold wont... Darnold can be what Foles was w/the Eagles.. He can start when needs to and can go on a roll, but don't expect him to be superb for the whole season..

DARNOLD's gots to be the 3rd stringer at least..

Originally posted by Heroism:
Sam has always had a sweet go/fade ball. That and his moving stuff is great. The problem is he'll throw a dime one play and then throw the ball directly at a defender on the next play.

Awesome throw by Sam Darnold to start the 2nd half.

38 yards to 7th round pick Ronnie Bell.pic.twitter.com/LYmoOFc6dF

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 13, 2023

Originally posted by SmokeyJoe:

Originally posted by 9moon:
he needs to make the team.. I don't see how Granpa Josh made it and Darnold wont... Darnold can be what Foles was w/the Eagles.. He can start when needs to and can go on a roll, but don't expect him to be superb for the whole season..

DARNOLD's gots to be the 3rd stringer at least..

Him making the team isn't even a question.