Quarterback Sam Darnold had a strong debut for the Vikings on Sunday, helping the club defeat the Giants 28-6 to start the season 1-0. Darnold hasn't had many days like Sunday since the Jets selected him at No. 3 overall back in 2018. Only once has he had a better completion rate than his 79 percent - he was at 80 percent when New York defeated Indianapolis 42-34 in 2018.Minnesota's next opponent will be San Francisco, the team Darnold played for last year as a backup to Brock Purdy. In his Monday press conference, head coach Kevin O'Connell said Darnold's time with the 49ers was valuable."I think Sam being around, the Niners and Kyle [Shanahan] and how he coached that group last year, I think he took a lot out of that," O'Connell said. "And then I think just the way he went about the daily, I really stressed to Sam throughout training camp as we installed plays go through a process of how you were digesting that information, what you were doing at night, if we gave him information early, how he was going about trying to be comfortable with that. What types of questions would he ask either in the quarterback meeting or when I get a chance with him one-on-one? And then that clarity...
Kevin O’Connell: I think Sam Darnold took a lot out of being with the 49ers last year
Sep 10, 2024 at 6:40 AM
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