Sam Darnold’s return is encouraging, but not the answer to all of the Jets’ offensive woes.
It’s hard not to be blinded by the fantasy of a franchise quarterback battling back from mononucleosis, to save the 0-4 Jets from the bottom of the AFC East and turn around the whole season. But there’s a lot more to it.
“Anytime your starting quarterback comes back, guys are going to be excited,” coach Adam Gase said before practice Wednesday. “The good thing is, the way he looks at it is, he wants to come in and do his job.