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‘He is an alpha’: Ex-Jets staffer says Darnold can thrive in Carolina

NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks says he had serious reservations about new Carolina Panthers quarterback Sam Darnold.

But it seems as though Brooks could be changing his mind based on what he wrote in his latest column.

Brooks spoke with a former New York Jets assistant coach who laid it all bare for readers. The former coach details why it went wrong in New York and made their feelings clear about Darnold’s ability:

“The kid can play,” a former Jets offensive assistant coach told me this week. “He is an alpha with the ability to make all of the throws.