Sam Darnold has had a meme of a career, ups and downs do not describe how his career has played out. From getting mono on the Jets to starting out 3-0 looking like the hottest QB in the league as a Panther. The Darnold rollercoaster would resemble Ryan Fitzpatrick but without the glorious beard and marketing campaign behind him.

Sam Darnold at the moment ranks #1 for active NFL players and #2 for all NFL players in the index (min 9 cards). Entering his six season in the NFL, it feels like the Darnold investment comes every other year with crazy spikes and drop offs. However, people still cling onto what they see once every few games citing bad coaching and instability for his struggles. That is a hard point to argue as Matt Rhule was fired after going 11-27 in Carolina... Ultimately landing them Bryce Young. Darnold's three years in New York were not much better enduring the last year of Todd Bowles followed by the infamous Adam Gase for 2 seasons. Now with Kyle Shanahan as Darnolds coach, people are looking at these...

Thinking to themselves, if Purdy is not ready week 1 and Lance cannot get his act together, it might be worth taking a flier on Darnold (again). As crazy as it sounds, it is hard to disregard or disrespect those who do, as Kyle is the quarterback whisperer. Undoubtedly the most QB friendly offense in the league where Jimmy G was a drive away from being a Super Bowl champ, Purdy was an injury from potentially making the Super Bowl, and not to forget Nick Mullens run.