It’ll be a selection those within New York Jets fandom will remember for a long, long time—for better or worse.
Sam Darnold at No. 3 in the 2018 NFL Draft is that generational choice—the decision that’ll grant the quarterback-starving franchise that new organizational face or deepen Florham Park’s overall depression.
But will he have the opportunity to start right away? That’s the question haunting all fans at this very moment. The answer is yes.
Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan appeared on the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, reaffirming that the USC 20-year-old will have every opportunity to win the starting job come training camp.