Carolina Panthers News
Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey couldn't say enough about how Sam Darnold has handled losing the starting quarterback job to Baker Mayfield. "He's been somebody from the inside looking out, who has to take a lot of crap from a lot of different areas. He hasn't said a word, shows up every day, does his job, focuses on what he can focus on and controls what he can control. It's admirable . . .I have nothing but respect for him.''
Matt Rhule says the Panthers' ‘'situational awareness is jumping leaps and bounds.'' It has jumped so much that a visiting coach this week mistook deep snapper J.J. Jansen and punter Johnny Hekker for ‘'two unbelievable analytics guys'' after their presentation to the team.
Panthers guard Austin Corbett, who played with Baker Mayfield for a year and a half in Cleveland, says Mayfield playing with a chip is kind of what the quarterback's whole career has been about. Says Mayfleld's ability to ‘'take command is really what's special about him.''