Robbie Anderson, a Panthers receiver, made the impression that Baker Mayfield was not the right choice for the team in April. Anderson later tried to get the toothpaste back in the tube, claiming that he was just trying to support quarterback Sam Darnold.
Anderson has played with Darnold with both the Jets and the Panthers. He recently stated on I Am Athlete how he believes Darnold was hampered by his early years living in New York.
Anderson stated that he feels like his development was all wrong when he entered the league. Source: Jason Owens, Yahoo Sports. "Look at Pat [Mahomes] as well as Lamar [Jackson]. They didn't start playing right away. Sam shouldn't have played immediately, I think.
"I feel that his career was wrongly launched. It was like I was there, being in the building with the coaches. He was not developed 100% correctly, but I can defend him.
It's possible. Darnold was able to get a new start in Carolina. However, it didn't go well enough for the Panthers to trade Mayfield. Their owner is obsessed with finding a franchise quarterback.
Darnold still has the chance to win his starting job. Darnold still has a chance to win the starting job, even though a tie or something close to it will probably go to Darnold.
They wouldn't have traded Mayfield if Darnold hadn't shown enough respect during the 2022 offseason.
