Can Sam Darnold stick in the NFL? It’s plays like this, which were his trademark at USC, that make you believe he can.
He either needs to make a lot more of them “while running for his life”, or he needs a team with far superior culture.
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The curse of being a very high draft pick, especially as a QB. Unless you have a Bill Walsh level head coach (where the team might get turned around in 3 seasons); you are doomed to a career of mediocrity (Archie Manning with the Saints) because there is usually a reason a team is in last place to get a high draft pick. Poor front office, poor coaching staff, no long-term vision for the team because of frequent regime changes. I hope Sam gets free from the Jets.
Amen…Free Darnold. It’s his only chance.
I am really struggling with this scenario in that yes Darnold wanted out of a “no win” situation being not only Helton’s major dependency for pulling out wins, but also worrying about surviving games from major injuries. So he figures he’s done enough to warrant NFL scout high marks and get drafted high. But in doing so he puts himself back into the trick bag playing for a Helton-like clone team lacking talent and losing games while getting beat up on the field. So he is now staring at becoming another Mark Sanchez replica in disappearing on the bench as… Read more »
For many years I have maintained that USC quarterbacks don’t fare well in the NFL because they are drafted by teams that don’t believe in having a line to protect them. That being said, I hoped Sam’s training, behind the worst line ever, might make him the exception to the rule.
I always fail to factor in the fact that NFL defense is better than the PAC 12. If the Jets don’t want to protect their magician, he can’t provide magic.
NYPost.com —
If the Jets end up moving on from Adam Gase at some point, don’t look for Lane Kiffin to be interested.
The Ole Miss coach doesn’t think much of the position.
On the Barstool Sports “Pardon My Take” podcast, he was asked how he would feel if he was the Jets coach after hypothetically leading Ole Miss to the national title.
“Oh, terrible,” Kiffin said. “You seen that roster?”