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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.How many times have we heard this story: fan base gets excited about drafting “savior” quarterback. Quarterback plays poorly and blame shifted to offensive coordinator, offensive line, skill players, overall team culture, injuries, short rest, uniform color, schedule, lack of support. I think you’re already onto at least four of these.
Patience.
Mayfield didn’t need it. Wasn’t Darnold supposed to be the most NFL ready quarterback of the class? It was obvious to any non-Jets fan (and even many Jets fans) that Mayfield has the right skills to be a successful NFL quarterback. Quick decision making, muliple professions, quick release, money on midrange throws 15-20 yards downfield, and overall just very accurate and poised. No excuses or patience needed. Good luck to Darnold transforming his game into something it isn’t.
Mayfield didn’t need it. Wasn’t Darnold supposed to be the most NFL ready quarterback of the class? It was obvious to any non-Jets fan (and even many Jets fans) that Mayfield has the right skills to be a successful NFL quarterback. Quick decision making, muliple professions, quick release, money on midrange throws 15-20 yards downfield, and overall just very accurate and poised. No excuses or patience needed. Good luck to Darnold transforming his game into something it isn’t.
Darnold has 5 INTs, could easily have 10 if any LBs could catch. He doesn't see them.
Lol oy vey.
Ummm...okay. Keep monitoring that completion percentage number because it’s down to about 60 and dropping fast. For rookies that’s by far the biggest indicator long-term success or failure.
The guy who apologized for messing up the route, and who everyone immediately knew was at fault.
Hell, even Yahoo Fantasy knew it...
Terrelle Pryor caught 4-of-8 targets for 84 yards in the Jets' Week 2 loss to the Dolphins.
Advice: Pryor's worst play was an end-zone route he appeared to cut short, causing Sam Darnold's second interception.
55.5% his last two games.Ummm...okay. Keep monitoring that completion percentage number because it’s down to about 60 and dropping fast. For rookies that’s by far the biggest indicator long-term success or failure.
Yeah Pryor ran a terrible route no question. With more experience Sam doesn’t throw that ball, Howard’s coverage and position was so good imo that even if Pryor runs the proper route that’s an incompletion at best. He’s gotta learn in those instances to just tuck it and run or throw it out the back of the endzone.
55.5% his last two games.
It's hard completing 40 WR screens a game.
Those are the only passes he can complete.It's hard completing 40 WR screens a game.
Wait, are you implying that a high number WR screens should cause his completion percentage to go down? Yikes.
Absolutely. I'm hoping the guys around Sam help him through the beginning of his career, not make it harder on him. I mean that'd be nice.
If he makes that throw year 2, I'd put it on him.
For the most part I’m busting your chops @JetFan79 . though a lot of it because of the predictable overhype by the NY papers after game 1; I also thought Darnold played well in that game, especially at moving in the pocket and throwing in the run - I just thought it was a classic Jets insanity clinic with the amount of praise. It is too early to tell with Darnold. His game has a lot of strengths and some flaws.
You're nuts. But we both already knew that.Yup that one.
Darnold has 5 INTs, could easily have 10 if any LBs could catch. He doesn't see them.