NFL Week 17 - Sunday Games

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Cousins is smarter/higher football IQ than either Darnold/Purdy, but that's not surprising. Darnold has a better arm than the other two, Cousins has a better arm than Purdy, but my niece does too, so that's not saying that much.

I compare him to Cousins\Purdy..similar QB's like that in that you have to surround them with above -average\elite talent for them to be successful. Take that away then they suck kind of like Purdy did this year. We all lived this experience recently with Alex.

We definitely wouldn't be 15-1 with Darnold as our QB, probably more like 10-6 or worse.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I compare him to Cousins\Purdy..similar QB's like that in that you have to surround them with above -average\elite talent for them to be successful. Take that away then they suck kind of like Purdy did this year. We all lived this experience recently with Alex.

We definitely wouldn't be 15-1 with Darnold as our QB, probably more like 10-6 or worse.

Purdy is much more reliant on his surrounding talent than either Cousins or Darnold, imo. Darnold just needed good coaching, more than anything.

I mean, yeah, Darnold wouldn't have led KC to 15 Ws this season, but with Andy coaching him, manufacturing touches for Worthy, DHop, Travis and Hunt, he would've been able to do at least as well as Alex's 10 Ws/season, more than likely.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Purdy is much more reliant on his surrounding talent than either Cousins or Darnold, imo. Darnold just needed good coaching, more than anything.

I mean, yeah, Darnold wouldn't have led KC to 15 Ws this season, but with Andy coaching him, manufacturing touches for Worthy, DHop, Travis and Hunt, he would've been able to do at least as well as Alex's 10 Ws/season, more than likely.

Not with our tackle situation IMO. Not sure he would’ve made it through the season since he is a statue. Pat saved so many plays with his legs.

I will give Purdue credit at least he made it to the SB but I wouldn’t give him or Darnold a $50 million/ yr contract.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Not with our tackle situation IMO. Not sure he would’ve made it through the season since he is a statue. Pat saved so many plays with his legs.

I will give Purdue credit at least he made it to the SB but I wouldn’t give him or Darnold a $50 million/ yr contract.

Oh, I wouldn't give Darnold $50M/yr either.

But he is more mobile than Cousins, and it's not close. And I'm referencing Cousins before the injury.

[displacedinMN]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

Oh, I wouldn't give Darnold $50M/yr either.

But he is more mobile than Cousins, and it's not close. And I'm referencing Cousins before the injury.

Minn will have an issue when McCarthy is ready next year. Sounds like they want both on the team.

[Megatron96]

Originally Posted by displacedinMN

Minn will have an issue when McCarthy is ready next year. Sounds like they want both on the team.

I'd keep Darnold for at least another season, maybe two. Give him a similar deal to what Baker/Geno got (3yrs/$90-$100M).