DETROIT — Sam Darnold will make history Monday night, but he was drafted to rewrite Jets’ history.
There’s a generation of Jets fans who don’t know what it’s like to see their team play in the Super Bowl and another who have almost forgotten. It’s been 50 years since Joe Namath delivered on his guarantee in Super Bowl III.
Darnold is only a rookie, and he’s not that brash. But he does believe in himself and what he can do.
“It’s going to be fun,” Darnold said. “I know that we’re going to win football games.