{"id":429994,"date":"2023-07-15T19:04:53","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T19:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=429994"},"modified":"2023-07-15T19:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T19:04:53","slug":"quarterback-sam-darnold-on-why-he-chose-to-sign-with-49ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/quarterback-sam-darnold-on-why-he-chose-to-sign-with-49ers\/","title":{"rendered":"Quarterback Sam Darnold On Why He Chose To Sign With 49ers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While staying in California, Sam Darnold made a name for himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation. He gained notoriety as a four-star recruit out of San Clemente, and after shown enough promise at USC, the New York Jets took him third overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Darnold is now back in California after signing with the San Francisco 49ers in free agency, despite the ups and downs of his NFL career.<\/p>\n<h2>Quarterback Sam Darnold On Why He Chose To Sign With 49ers<\/h2>\n<p>Darnold made the decision to sign with San Francisco despite the fact that the 49ers have a few choices for their main quarterback. Why? During his participation on the &#8220;Pardon My Take&#8221; podcast, he was questioned about it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who remembers when Sam darnold made 9 bronco defenders look absolutely goofy \ud83d\ude31 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Is7aoTmtim\">pic.twitter.com\/Is7aoTmtim<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BLESS YA, THANK YA (@sauceforprez1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sauceforprez1\/status\/1679561075027484682?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Darnold thinks there is a significant gap between the talent he is used to and the level of talent on the 49ers, a club that last season came one game away from making it to the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Guys are open,&#8221; he said on a recent episode of the Pardon My Take podcast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It just seems like there&#8217;s a ton of answers. Great run game. I mean, whenever you can have a great run game as a quarterback, that&#8217;s always a comforting feeling.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">QB Sam Darnold on why he chose to sign with 49ers: &quot;Guys are open&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0rPbAIIQ7z\">https:\/\/t.co\/0rPbAIIQ7z<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xotRZXfVFr\">pic.twitter.com\/xotRZXfVFr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AroundTheNFL\/status\/1680210529900695552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Darnold also heaped praise on head coach Kyle Shanahan, claiming that Shanahan has been able to play to several of the guys&#8217; abilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kyle&#8217;s been able to understand kind of what everyone does well, what they don&#8217;t do well, and I feel like every game plan he uses gets the most out of his guys,&#8221; said the former USC quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s a very good feeling as a quarterback, knowing that the [coach] is going to put everyone in the best position possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Who remembers when Sam Darnold absolutely DESTROYED rookie Pat Surtain\u2019s ankles?\ud83d\ude31 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XCXPVI4vgD\">pic.twitter.com\/XCXPVI4vgD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eggo (@nyjeggo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjeggo\/status\/1679943408515977221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 14, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Darnold also heaped praise on head coach Kyle Shanahan, claiming that Shanahan has been able to play to several of the guys&#8217; abilities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kyle&#8217;s been able to understand kind of what everyone does well, what they don&#8217;t do well, and I feel like every game plan he uses gets the most out of his guys,&#8221; said the former USC quarterback.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s a very good feeling as a quarterback, knowing that the [coach] is going to put everyone in the best position possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did Sam Darnold really get to choose his team?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fttb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fttb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/msNiq3I5u3\">pic.twitter.com\/msNiq3I5u3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Buck (@manhour_buck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/manhour_buck\/status\/1680291404042362883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After getting hurt during the preseason the previous season, Darnold started for the Carolina Panthers in Week 12 and went 4-2 with an average of 190.5 passing yards per game, nine total touchdowns, and three interceptions to go along with it. In his six starts, he had a solid football game and had an EPA per play ranking in the top 10 in the league.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Commanders Star Expresses A Will To Play At A New Position This Season\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/commanders-star-expresses-a-will-to-play-at-a-new-position-this-season\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Commanders Star Expresses A Will To Play At A New Position This Season<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While staying in California, Sam Darnold made a name for himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation. He gained notoriety as a four-star recruit out of San Clemente, and after shown enough promise at USC, the New York Jets took him third overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. 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