EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ—Preseason football is purgatory. So deprived is the pigskin-loving public of the game they love that they’re willing to treat repetitions against competition that’s more likely to be watching Week 1’s action rather than partaking in it like it’s the Super Bowl. That type of scrutiny increases thirtyfold when there’s a guy who can buck decades of quarterback inefficiency is under center.
Preseason box scores will end up in the dumpsters at One Jets Drive soon enough. But what Sam Darnold and his starting offense were able to do in their limited time in summer gameplay is certainly noteworthy.