Sam Darnold relished the special moment Monday, when he called his parents in California after coach Todd Bowles named him the Jets' Week 1 starting quarterback.
Darnold's parents were thrilled, and his mother cried. His parents and sister will be in Detroit on Monday night when Darnold -- the third overall pick in this year's draft -- becomes the NFL's youngest Week 1 starting quarterback since at least the 1970 merger with the AFL.
On Tuesday, his first full day as the starter, Darnold balanced confidence with the reality that "I haven't done anything yet," as he put it.