Yes. I do. He’s very clearly got the talent to be a franchise quarterback and the mistakes that he’s making aren’t all that uncharacteristic for a 22-year-old. There’s nothing I see that isn’t correctable with time and experience (and some talent around him). He’s gotten absolutely no help from his offensive line or his coaching staff and unfortunately I only see one of those things working themselves out next year.
I think he likely is, but there is also a solid chance the Jets f*ck it all up first. Have to get rid of Gase and upgrade the OL, and it make take 2 years to accomplish both.
I want 16 games out of Darnold before I say yes, I am encouraged, I have always been encouraged but I want to see a whole season without a mid season meltdown an injury or sickness
I don't know. Do I envision him one day being league MVP? Offensive player of the year? Reaching the heights that Mahommes has reached? I don't know. Right now my answer would be no but I can't say for sure that he won't. He hasn't been Sanchez-Geno terrible, he also hasn't wowed me all that much. He needs to stay healthy. He needs to be much more consistant. I think the Jets should still keep all options on the table not put all their eggs in the Darnold basket.
Verdict is still out. Shows signs of it but still makes too many rookie mistakes. No quick evaluation on Darnold. It will take at least one more full season, a more talented roster and upgraded OL before any long-term judgement can be made.
Yes, but he needs help. Fire Dowell Loggains, hire an OC that will challenge Gase, and hire a QB coach whose sole purpose is to fix Sam's mechanics. Douglas needs to find 2 or 3 new offensive linemen and a wide receiver.
Definitely. He just needs some help, Herndon and an o line will go along way. mid expect him to be above 65%comp 3/1 td/int ratio next season easily.
He gets a big incomplete. He still is good for one or two bonehead throws a game that he needs to clean up on and doesnt see the whole field at times. I would want to see him play a full slate of 16 games next year to make an accurate assumption.
Yes, but by the time we have an OL and a decent set of WRs, he’ll probably be in his contract year with some question marks still hanging over him.
He reminds me of Matt Stafford...not sure if that's a good or bad thing but hes good enough to build a team around and make the playoffs.
I say likely yes ... but to me it just means he'll be our starter for the next ten years or so. I haven't seen anything that shows me he'll be anything special. I'd say we're looking at a solid but not elite career. Something similar to Andy Dalton, Carson Palmer, maybe Matt Hasselbeck.
Shouldn't there be some consensus on exactly what a franchise quarterback is before polling? Some here believe every number one quarterback is a franchise guy; others are looking for a Hall of Famer. Here's what Wikipedia says: "In professional sports, a franchise player is an athlete who is both the best player on their team and one that the team can build their "franchise" around for the foreseeable future. The term may be used alongside a particular position name to describe a player, such as a "franchise quarterback" in American football." This guy at Bleacher Report goes a lot deeper and his explanation rings a lot more true for me: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/227222-what-is-a-franchise-quarterback-exactly The problem is there are dozens of definitions, descriptions and criteria, all a bit different. In trying to find a couple of succinct definitions I came across questions about various NFL guys, at least a couple were already asking if Mason Rudolph was a franchise quarterback. Did Roethlisberger pass away quietly? Or can a team have more than one FQB at a time? To address Brook's question at the top here, I can't vote - there's no "Too soon to tell" button, but the way the question is worded in the present tense makes it clear that the correct answer today is "Definitely NO"
There is not much more to say that has not been said already. He needs to get smarter and stronger, his deep ball is shallow.
Question from another thread I was discussing with @BrowningNagle Do you guys feel Darnold improved this season, compared to where he left off the last quarter of last season? As a bonus question, do you guys feel ANY offensive player improved this season as compared to last season?
