Sam Darnold is a young man in a hurry.
He knows he has an uphill battle trying to leapfrog Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater for the Jets starting quarterback job, but he has never shied away from a fight.
“Obviously that’s a coach’s decision … the competitor in me, yeah I want to start,” Darnold said. “But at the same time, it’s about the team, and whatever’s best for the team.”
So even though there will be no “Just give me the damn ball” edict anytime soon from Darnold to Todd Bowles, there is no question that this is a young gym rat of a colt with great expectations and a grand ambition.