Darnold is unimpressive tonight

[Lenigmusx]

I will be first to say I have not watched much USC football. That said Darnold looks indecisive, inaccurate and gun shy. OHio State is making him look far from ready from the pros. Josh Allen has a better arm and better pro football skill set from what I've seen.

[twoandfourteen]

Kid looks pretty bad. 

 

I would probably look bad too if I knew I was at risk for being drafted by the Cleveland Browns. 

 

 

[Lenigmusx]

Finally a play! 6:40 in the third quarter

[mikemac2001]

3rd qtr 7 min mark 

 

that was a nice play 

Just now, Lenigmusx said:

Finally a play! 6:40 in the third quarter

 

He has had some nice passes. Had an awesome sideline pass but the pressure is intense

 

Throws a nice 40 yard td ( no pi)

then 4 man rush he gets no time

[Augie]

He’s facing an NFL quality front 4 with a weak O-Line. PLEASE let him drop to us because of this mismatch!!! 

 

(It will never happen.) 

[DallasMac]

Nobody would look good with the pressure he's been facing.  O line has been bad.  Not to mention the lack of running game.  He's still thrown some nice balls.  I'd take him without hesitation.

Edited December 30, 2017 by DallasMac

[CommonCents]

He is stiff. No thanks.

[Augie]

15 minutes ago, Lenigmusx said:

I will be first to say I have not watched much USC football. That said Darnold looks indecisive, inaccurate and gun shy. OHio State is making him look far from ready from the pros. Josh Allen has a better arm and better pro football skill set from what I've seen.

 

 

Josh Allen needs time to focus to hit Lake Erie. He has AMAZING tools, but his accuracy is sketchy. 

[HansLanda]

Couldn't care less about his Oline or opposition. Look at his throwing motion. It takes a decade for him to get a pass off; and in doing so he telegraphs where it is going.

 

His wind up needs to be completely retrained. Super hard to do, esp once you are a pro. Old habits die hard. 

[Augie]

1 minute ago, Commonsense said:

He is stiff. No thanks.

 

Darnold is stiff?  He’s Gumby to get some of these pressured throws off. 

[KD in CA]

There's no doubt about his talent, but Darnold has looked up and down in the games I've seen. 

 

Personally I think he should take out a big ass insurance policy and go back to school for another year.

[Augie]

Just now, HansLanda said:

Couldn't care less about his Oline or opposition. Look at his throwing motion. It takes a decade for him to get a pass off; and in doing so he telegraphs where it is going.

 

His wind up needs to be completely retrained. Super hard to do, esp once you are a pro. Old habits die hard. 

 

I love him for a lot of reasons, but that is entirely correct. 

1 minute ago, KD in CA said:

There's no doubt about his talent, but Darnold has looked up and down in the games I've seen. 

 

Personally I think he should take out a big ass insurance policy and go back to school for another year.

 

Those cheerleaders would influence a young me....

[DallasMac]

21 minutes ago, Lenigmusx said:

I will be first to say I have not watched much USC football. That said Darnold looks indecisive, inaccurate and gun shy. OHio State is making him look far from ready from the pros. Josh Allen has a better arm and better pro football skill set from what I've seen.

A better arm sure, but I think Darnold will be the far better pro.  I grew up in Wyoming and really wanted Allen to be good but I just don't see it.  He's got a cannon and can move but the accuracy and touch aren't there.

2 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

There's no doubt about his talent, but Darnold has looked up and down in the games I've seen. 

 

Personally I think he should take out a big ass insurance policy and go back to school for another year.

I agree that another year would help him.  I have a feeling he will stay but it's just an opinion obviously.

[Lenigmusx]

Allen reminds me a ton of Elway. Maybe just to the eye but that is what I see.

Edited December 30, 2017 by Lenigmusx

[Augie]

Just now, DallasMac said:

A better arm sure, but I think Darnold will be the far better pro.  I grew up in Wyoming and really wanted Allen to be good but I just don't see it.  He's got a cannon and can move but the accuracy and touch aren't there.

 

Allen’s pure throwing and natural accuracy concern me greatly. 

[HansLanda]

4 minutes ago, KD in CA said:

There's no doubt about his talent, but Darnold has looked up and down in the games I've seen. 

 

Personally I think he should take out a big ass insurance policy and go back to school for another year.

 

Totally valid....But: you go to the pros now, you are going to be a top 5 pick with a world of expectations and lots of flaws on a crap team.  You will get a high class rookie deal $$.  Still, that is a lot to deal with as a 20 yr old.

 

He doesn't - at all - seem like the second coming of peyton manning. Had a great Rose Bowl last year against a B10 team that sees different offenses. 

[Teddy KGB]

I think Darnold is fine.    They have fumbled and dropped a few.       Arm talent and use of the whole field should translate.  

[Jay_Fixit]

He’s looked fine. Not his fault he snaps the football and he has 2 guys in his face every time.

 

[KD in CA]

8 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

I love him for a lot of reasons, but that is entirely correct. 

 

Those cheerleaders would influence a young me....

 

Just ask 3 year starter Matt Leinart about that!  

[Green Lightning]

12 minutes ago, HansLanda said:

Couldn't care less about his Oline or opposition. Look at his throwing motion. It takes a decade for him to get a pass off; and in doing so he telegraphs where it is going.

 

His wind up needs to be completely retrained. Super hard to do, esp once you are a pro. Old habits die hard. 

 

He does seem tentative with a bit of a wind up. He does have a big rush on him but he'll see that plenty in the bigs. No looking like a #1 pick, at least tonight. 

Edited December 30, 2017 by Green Lightning