Fantasy Files: Will a change of scenery bring out the best in Sam Darnold?
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🗓️ 24 May 2021
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
Host Ian Hartitz breaks down Sam Darnold's fantasy outlook ahead of the 2021 season. Pick a stat, any stat: Darnold has been an objectively bad QB since entering the league in 2018. Many have simply chalked this up to Adam Gase, although even comparing Darnold to past QBs to play under the much-maligned former Dolphins and Jets coach doesn't really help matters. The Panthers clearly offer a better combination of surrounding talent and schematic goodness; just realize historically even a change of scenary hasn't been enough to boost first-round busts to great heights. Ian concludes the podcast with Darnold's fantasy ranking and ceiling entering the 2021 season.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to PFF Fancy football podcast. |
| 0:11.1 | I'm your host Ian Hartitz and today we continue our Fancy Final series with a look at Carolina |
| 0:16.3 | Panthers quarterback Sam Donald. |
| 0:18.8 | You know, I haven't been all that kind to Mr. Donald throughout this offseason and hey, |
| 0:22.8 | if we're looking for a true change of scenery people, may I propose a name change? |
| 0:26.6 | His middle name is Richard, so we could start going with Dick Donald there. |
| 0:30.3 | Just saying couldn't hurt because let's face it. |
| 0:32.4 | Objectively, subjectively, whatever, actively you want to use to describe Donald over the past three years. |
| 0:37.6 | He has been borderline horrific. |
| 0:39.6 | I mean, truly pick a stat and he's that and this is coming from someone that, you know, |
| 0:43.8 | I'm doing 100 articles and 100 days. |
| 0:46.0 | I have a lot of reasons and a lot of ability to not have numbers lie, |
| 0:50.4 | but I can usually dig up something to kind of show and then I thought player is better in the consensus. |
| 0:55.0 | I don't like saying anyone sucks. These are the best athletes in the world, even if Donald, |
| 0:59.1 | which I'm going to point out, is not a top 50, and a top 40, top 30, whatever. |
| 1:03.9 | Even if he's not a starting NFL caliber QB, which I do not believe he is, like he's still a top 50 |
| 1:09.7 | professional quarterback on this planet, which is pretty incredible. |
| 1:13.2 | With all that said, people, we've had 50 quarterbacks have at least 300 dropbacks since Donald |
| 1:17.6 | entered a league in 2018. Donald and PFF passing grade ranks 44th. |
| 1:22.0 | In big time throw rate, he's tied for 38th turnover worthy play rate, tied for 40th. |
| 1:26.1 | You guys per attempt 40th, adjust completion rate 44th, and QB rating 48th. |
| 1:31.0 | Donald has been inaccurate and inefficient while struggling to create big plays as well as |
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