Sam Darnold had an electric start in his Minnesota debut. The veteran threw for 208 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in a win against the New York Giants. Heading into Week 2, the 49ers come to Minnesota. Darnold, who began his career with the New York Jets before heading to Carolina, was the backup in San Francisco last season.
The 49ers are one of the top teams in the NFL, but Darnold believes his experience as the scout quarterback will help him this weekend.
“Yeah, I think just seeing them every day I think it definitely helps,” Darnold said. “Just experience, being able to see the defense, but I’m sure they’ll have some different things. But again, like I said, really excited about the opportunity.”
But as a quarterback growing in the NFL, Darnold thinks learning under Kyle Shanahan was massive for himself. When he got his chance to play in games last year, he threw for 297 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
“Just being able to learn how they do things over there — not only schematically, but just as an organization,” Darnold said. “It was great to be able to be a part of [it] for a year. And to be able to have the season that we had last year was amazing to be a part of.”