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Down in Carolina, barring a trade, Sam Darnold appears to be the favorite to get another chance at redemption in 2022.<\/p>\n

The former Jets quarterback started off last season in terrific fashion.\u00a0 The Panthers went 3-0 to start the year but Darnold began to struggle and Carolina then lost four straight.<\/p>\n

Over that span, there was some cause for patience as the Panthers lost the first three games during that streak by 8 points or less (36-38 at Dallas, 21-18 vs Philadelphia, and 34-28 vs Vikings).\u00a0 But the 25-3 loss on the road against the Giants was seemingly the one where Darnold really began losing the confidence of the coaching staff.<\/p>\n

They did beat the Falcons 19-13 the following week after Darnold completed 13-of-24 for 129-yards with no touchdowns but he didn\u2019t turn the ball over.\u00a0 However, the game against New England the next week sealed his fate after Darnold was picked off three times and was beaten by a rookie quarterback in Mac Jones during a 24-6 blowout loss at home.<\/p>\n

That saw Cam Newton rejoin his former team, with Newton finishing out most of the season, although he didn\u2019t fare a lot better as the Panthers lost 9 of their final 10 games.<\/p>\n

Newton has gone unsigned for much of the offseason, but one report said the door is open for him to return as long as he\u2019s willing to accept less money and be O.K. with knowing he\u2019s not entering training camp as the starter.<\/p>\n

As for Darnold, he seems to be entering into a do-or-die season, with all the competition having motivated him.\u00a0 They drafted Matt Corral in the third round last month, but Carolina has also been among the teams rumored to potentially be in the mix for either Baker Mayfield or Jimmy Garoppolo.\u00a0 But the fact they\u2019re pondering bringing Newton back could mean they\u2019re about to close the door on any potential trades.<\/p>\n

Likely knowing that this is probably his last real opportunity to hold onto being an NFL starter, Darnold\u2019s been putting all he has into getting better.\u00a0 He\u2019s reportedly improved a lot of his mechanics and has looked strong early on, with head coach Matt Rhule seemingly happy with what he\u2019s seen.<\/p>\n

Rhule said that one of the most notable changes is the change in the veteran quarterback\u2019s approach, which Rhule credits new offensive coordinator, Ben McAdoo, for helping Darnold improve his confidence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Sam is having a really good offseason so far,\u201d Panthers coach Matt Rhule said\u00a0via the Charlotte Observer<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cI think he\u2019s really, really developing technically. So I\u2019m pleased with where he\u2019s at so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s completely bought into Ben\u2019s way of doing things. I think you see a calmness now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether or not it translates into real success in 2022 remains to be seen, but there\u2019s still a long way to go as Darnold tries one more time to live up to his potential.<\/p>\n

(Editor’s Note: Portions of the above appeared in this morning’s news\/notes column.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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