The New York Jets must do everything in their power to protect Sam Darnold to give him a chance at reaching his overall potential. Over two years in the NFL, Darnold has played in 26 games, completing 59.9% of his passes on average. He hasn’t reached 20 touchdown passes in a single year, capping out at 19. He has also thrown 28 overall interceptions, with 13 coming in 2019.
One statistic that is a bit troublesome as his sack totals. Last season he was taken down 33 times, attesting to his poor offensive line and why general manager Joe Douglas invested so much capital in the unit this off-season.