Field Gulls on Sam Darnold

ArticleSam Darnold continues remarkable ascent in The Athletic’s NFL QB Tiers survey
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"Sam is at his best when you run the ball, play defense and then he's not in position to turn the ball over," an exec said, "but when his number is called, he can make big plays. If they don't start running the football, they probably don't win the Super Bowl."
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Darnold's Super Bowl success tied to run-first system minimizing turnovers.

Darnold succeeds in a system emphasizing run game and defense; coaches and executives note he is 'at his best when you run the ball, play defense and then he's not in position to turn the ball over,' but 'when his number is called, he can make big plays'; one exec credited the Super Bowl win to this formula: 'If they don't start running the football, they probably don't win the Super Bowl.'

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