CHARLOTTE, N.C. – At some point soon after next week’s mandatory minicamp, the Carolina Panthers will decide if they are comfortable having Sam Darnold compete with rookie Matt Corral and former XFL star P.J. Walker for the starting quarterback job -- or if they need to trade for a another veteran, such as Baker Mayfield or Jimmy Garoppolo.
ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky said he “loves” Darnold. He still believes the third pick of the 2018 draft “can be one of the best quarterbacks in the league," despite a 17-32 record as a starter.