MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- When it comes to rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, the New York Jets never will use the R word: regression. Jobs and reputations are riding on his development, so the public spin always will be positive. But the hard truth is he is regressing -- a 43.3 passer rating in the past three games. It's not all his fault -- the kid can't even count on a clean shotgun snap -- but let's be brutally honest:
Darnold, who threw four interceptions in Sunday's 13-6 loss to the Miami Dolphins, has veered into a serious funk.