Panthers won’t choose between Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold until they play Patriots
The Carolina Panthers appeared to settle their quarterback scenario when they traded for Baker Mayfield.
However since dealing for the previously disgruntled Cleveland Browns sign caller, they’ve maintained that he’ll engage in an open competitors with incumbent Sam Darnold. On Saturday, head coach Matt Rhule revealed the earliest date he anticipates naming a starter. Examine in with him after the Patriots sport.
“I am not placing a timetable on the quarterback place till after we get again from the Patriots week,” Rhule told reporters. “The Patriots week is sort of a true litmus check for us. That’ll actually present us the place guys are. So we’ll proceed to separate the reps.”
Even then, Rhule mentioned that he won’t be able to decide.
“Quarterback to me, as we’ve mentioned all alongside — it’s once we know, we all know,” Rhule continued. “And we’re not going to hurry it.”
The Panthers open preseason play on August 13 on the Washington Commanders. They play the New England Patriots on Aug. 19 for the second of three preseason video games, roughly three weeks previous to their Sept. 11 season opener towards the Browns. Within the meantime, Mayfield and Darnold will break up reps with Carolina’s first- and second-team offenses at coaching camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Mayfield and Darnold have each upset since being chosen as the primary and third picks of the 2018 draft. However Mayfield’s largely been the higher professional, finishing 61.6% of his passes for 235.4 yards per sport with 92 touchdowns and 56 interceptions with the Browns. In the meantime, Darnold’s accomplished 59.8% of his passes for 212.5 yards per sport with 54 touchdowns and 52 interceptions with the New York Jets and Panthers.
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The Charlotte Observer’s Ellis Williams reports that Mayfield’s likewise had the sting in coaching camp — however simply barely. Per Williams, Mayfield’s stood out together with his deep-throw capability whereas Darnold’s largely saved issues shut with completions to operating backs and tight ends. In the meantime, each quarterbacks proceed to show the ball over in apply.
“The disappointing factor is that we had two interceptions,” Rhule mentioned of Saturday’s apply. “Every man had an interception. We’ve received to guard the soccer.
“However I did see some good issues. Each guys had explosive performs. So we’ll actually dig into the tape and see who’s actually mastering the offense and who’s not.”
