Sam Darnold‘s return started swimmingly. The New York Jets youngster who missed the past two weeks with a bum shoulder returned to take on the Miami Dolphins and played well early in the contest.
He found Jamison Crowder on a secondary read and found Breshad Perriman with a beauty of a pass on a corner route on the first drive. Six points looked to be the Jets’ future to kick things off at MetLife Stadium.
Then, suddenly, familiarity hit home. Similar to so many Adam Gase-led games over the last 27 such instances, the Jets offense faltered after the first couple of series.