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Best-Case, Worst-Case: Is Sam Darnold a sure-thing for USC Football in 2017?

There are more than a few reasons to be excited about USC Football’s 2017 season, with quarterback Sam Darnold topping the list.

Darnold’s exceptional play in 2016 left Trojan fans with their mouths watering. Can he keep them watering though?

This summer, we’ll be taking a best-case, worst-case look at each position, starting with the quarterback:

Best-case scenario

Darnold is as good as everyone thinks he is. Or even better.

The scariest part of Darnold’s 2016 season –for opposing defenses at least– is what he was able to accomplish despite being a redshirt freshman.