The league average pressure rate (percentage of dropbacks in which the quarterback is pressured) tends to hover around 34%. In eight career games in which he was pressured 34% of the time or less, Darnold completed 156-of-229 passes for 2,039 yards (8.9 per attempt, 254.9 per game), 16 touchdowns (7.0% rate), and six interceptions (2.6% rate), generating a 108.3 passer rating. The Jets went 7-1 in those games.
Absorbing far too much contact
In 2019, Darnold was sacked, hit while throwing, threw the ball away, or had his pass batted at the line on 16.1% of his dropbacks, the highest rate among quarterbacks with at least 300 dropbacks.