He comes off an impressive NFL preseason debut, took plenty of first-team reps in practice during the week and even picked up the endorsement of one of the game’s top cornerbacks.
Yes, it’s all looking so very good for Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold, who takes another important step on Thursday toward potentially becoming the starter sooner rather than later. While coach Todd Bowles wouldn’t say publicly what he had in mind for Darnold for a preseason game against the Redskins at FedEx Field, everything that has happened over the last six days suggests he will get his first chance to start.