Sam Darnold Fantasy

Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold said he's "confident I can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league." He also said that improving his footwork is something that he needs to do to bounce back. "There were times last year when my feet got very just loose is a good term . . . chaotic," Darnold said. As of right now, the former third overall pick of the New York Jets in 2018 is Carolina's starter, but rookie Matt Corral will compete with him in training camp, and the Panthers could also decide to trade for Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield. Darnold played in only 12 games last year due to injury, but he was wildly inconsistent when he was on the field, throwing for 2,527 yards, nine touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Even if he's starting in Week 1, fantasy managers will consider him a low-end QB2 option with a short leash.

May. 24th • 2:11 PM

Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule isn't ruling out the team adding a veteran quarterback, but if the season started tomorrow, Rhule made it clear that quarterback Sam Darnold would be the starter. Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield has been mentioned as an option for Carolina ever since the Browns acquired Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. If the Panthers don't add another signal-caller -- re-signing Cam Newton is another option -- rookie Matt Corral could compete with Darnold for the starting gig in training camp. Darnold played in only 12 games last year due to injury, and he wasn't very good when he was healthy, throwing for 2,527 yards, nine touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Fantasy managers can do better than Darnold for their QB2 spot in 2022.

May. 13th • 3:06 PM

Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fitterer met with quarterback Sam Darnold on Monday and told him "there's a pretty good chance" the team will add another QB in the draft this week. Fitterer said that the Panthers would be comfortable taking two quarterbacks with the No. 6 overall pick, although he didn't specify which QBs they were. Liberty's Malik Willis and Pittsburgh's Kenny Pickett are the two highest-rated signal-callers among draft analysts. Fitterer said the team wants to "stabilize the quarterback position," and the best solution long-term is with a young player in the draft. However, the Panthers also have options outside of the draft in potential trades for Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo. But Carolina doesn't have much draft capital, and Fitterer doesn't want to trade future picks.

Apr. 26th • 10:31 PM