NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Sam Darnold was uncertain where his NFL career would begin while he was preparing for the draft.
The former Southern California quarterback also was keeping tabs on what team Kirk Cousins would choose in free agency. Darnold knew Cousins’ situation would likely affect his future.
“I was really just paying attention, especially during that time,” Darnold said Monday during a conference call. “Definitely paying attention to Kirk, what he was doing free agent-wise and trying to understand what team I could maybe go to, who might pick me up.
“Yeah, I was definitely thinking about all that stuff during the draft process.