When the New York Jets made the decision to start 21-year-old Sam Darnold, who was drafted out of USC in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, it was expected that there would be ups, downs and growing pains and that was evident in Week 9, as Darnold threw four interceptions against the Miami Dolphins.
The reality of the situation, however, is that all of the blame shouldn’t be placed on Darnold. Yes, he played poorly, made some mistakes and, at times, looked lost against the Dolphins, but this had to have been expected when the Jets made the decision to start the California native under center.