Sam Darnold has been the shiny new thing for the 49ers this summer. But the latest national praise for him is a bit much.
NFL.com contributing columnist Adam Schein published a list of his dark horse MVP candidates for this upcoming season on Wednesday. Sitting at No. 8 was none other than Darnold, a two-team flameout who, need I remind you, is currently competing for a backup role in San Francisco.
“I know we’re hearing a lot of good news around Brock Purdy’s rehab process, and that’s great,” Schein wrote. “But the guy underwent elbow surgery on his throwing arm a few months ago, so until I see it, I have trouble just accepting that everything is hunky-dory and the former seventh-round selection will pick up right where he left off last January.