For all of his talent and poise and maturity beyond his 22 years, tough questions are being asked about Sam Darnold in the wake of his past two performances that have produced seven interceptions and just two touchdowns.
They are fair questions.
If you base your assessment of Darnold strictly on the numbers he’s posted in his 17 career starts, it has not looked very good.
Sunday’s 29-15 loss to the Jaguars in Jacksonville — in which Darnold was sloppy, throwing three interceptions — left him with a 5-12 career won-loss record. He’s thrown 22 touchdowns and 23 interceptions and is averaging 216 passing yards per game.