Sam Darnold on 3-INT day in Panthers loss: 'I'm fully aware I didn't play my best football today'

Not also the return of could take care of the Panthers violation. Certain, the vibrant running back taped 106 skirmish yards, yet it was essentially for nothing adhering to another underwhelming getaway by quarterback, who tossed 3 interceptions including a pick-six in a on Sunday.

"I'm fully conscious I really did not play my finest football today," Darnold said after the video game, per the team's official transcript.

Truth be told, Carolina has actually battled to play its "ideal football" for well over a month, going 1-5 while obtaining outscored 153-102 over its last six games. Week 9 offered a lot more examples of the same problems head coach Matt Rhule.

Against the Patriots, Darnold was off the mark and out-of-sorts all mid-day as his collaboration with receivers and also continued to yield little outcomes. Darnold completed 16-of-33 for 172 yards while falling short to throw a goal pass for the third week straight.

Things reached a crucial point at the beginning of the 3rd quarter when, on the third play of the half's first series, Darnold was intercepted by Pats cornerback for an. Darnold complied with that with INTs on successive red area journeys, almost delaying any type of hopes of a resurgence. A noticeably distressed Anderson, that was the target on the second INT, appeared to have words for the QB on the sideline after his 3rd turn over.

"Robby is a competitor much like everybody," Darnold stated of the exchange. "... Obviously you want your teammates to be able to say, 'Hey, let's go. We have a great deal of video game left, let's tighten up, allow's put some points on the board.' I mean it's absolutely nothing even more than that, me as well as Robby are trendy, so I'm not fretted about that."

Beyond's second-quarter conversions, there were no points to be had on this particular day for Carolina. A poor sign ahead of a with a Cardinals team that can be vulnerable if (ankle joint) and also (hamstring) remain out.

In the meantime, Darnold stays the starter yet his coach was not as fast to solidify that decision as he had remained in previous weeks. After harping on the decision-making, Rhule claimed he'll wait up until he examines the movie before making any type of huge declarations on Darnold's future.

"I know Sam prepared hard. I assumed he headed out there I believed he showed strength. He gritted to the end so I don't wish to lay anything at his feet," Rhule stated. "We can't have a quarterback tossing the sphere up in the air. He knows that. I know that. Whether we need to obtain with the coaches and figure out is it the training, is it him, what is it? We just can not keep doing this. However I have to see every little thing prior to I can probably answer that much better tomorrow."

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