Originally posted by 49ers808:
Originally posted by mayo49:
I don't want Darnold - he's no better than Mullens and Beathard.
I suppose it's a bit funny and I'm sure Darnold has more physical talent than both of them.
But for all we know it's not untrue production wise. The NFL was, is, and will be virtually littered with first round picks at QB who were busts. There's a reason why even as first round picks guys like Blaine Gabbert and Blake Bortles struggled with their first team and never got better or became starters even with a change of scenery.
I'm not all that surprised that Darnold hasn't exactly panned out. I mean I'm no expert but he seemed to regress a tad his last year at USC and came out the same year. At best one might say Darnold is no better than Jimmy as he clearly hasn't shown he's a QB who's going to elevate a roster to at least a slightly higher level. Yet there are people who think he might be an interesting replacement for Jimmy G.