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Originally Posted by Lathum
Without looking at stats are we sure Darnold is an upgrade over Bridgewater?
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There is a potential for a locker room issue here.
Players like Teddy a lot.
But players also get that its about winning. And if the Panthers had managed to snag Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson, then there'd be no problem benching Teddy for one of those guys.
But for Darnold?
You don't trade a second round pick for a guy because your owner wants to bench him. So there will be pressure from on high (spoken or unspoken) to declare Darnold the winner of the QB competition unless Teddy clearly beats him out.
So if, as I suspect, it ends up being close, the coaches will go with Darnold. And that may not sit well with the locker room if the feeling is that Teddy earned it.
It's a possible early test for a young coach who's used to dealing with a bunch of college kids and not opiniated professionals.