A is a fair opinion/response. More years, fewer starts.Prison_Mike wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:13 amA) Geno had twice the tape? He started 34 games over the 8 years prior to the 2022 season in SEA. Darnold has started 55 games in 5 yearsAnteaters wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 6:45 amGeno had twice as much tape indicating he was not very good. People can improve.Prison_Mike wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 6:17 am If you listen to the talking heads, the best QB in SF isn't Purdy OR Lance. It's Sam Darnold...whomst we have 5 years worth of tape/stats to suggest he's not good
I'm a believer in Darnold. He's never going to be the face of the NFL, but I think he can certainly be an overall QB13 by stats in real world NFL. I can definitely see Darnold leading SF to the playoffs. I can definitely see Darnold signing and starting next year in LAR/TB/ATL/MINN/DEN if their QB situations take a turn for the worse.
If I had Darnold in SF, I'd hold and hope. If I didn't have him, I think it's wise to acquire him at a reasonable price, depending on roster size.
B) Either way, Geno's gotta be an all-time outlier, no?
Not saying guys can't improve. Just surprised by the amount of hype he's been getting with the media. Maybe that's more of a reflection of how messy the SF quarterback situation is than anything else
I guess I was trying to say (and failing in a roundabout way) that I think Darnold has looked better in the "before" part of his career than Geno ever did in his "before" part.
B is very true.
I'm not saying Darnold is likely to become the next reclamation success story. I'm just saying it's a better possibility than a lot of other holds on fantasy rosters. I think Darnold belongs on a roster in every 2QB/SF league with 12 or more teams. I'm not sure most people felt that way about Geno in the 6th year of his career.