FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Six months ago -- on St. Patrick's Day, to be exact -- the New York Jets made the franchise-altering trade that yielded Sam Darnold. It was a good trade at the time, bold and smart, and it has improved with age. Sure, they needed some Irish luck on draft day, but they ultimately landed their No. 1-rated quarterback. Despite some rough moments, he's everything the organization envisioned.
The Jets can thank the Indianapolis Colts, their trading partner. They paved the Jets' road to Darnold, and now the Colts have to face him Sunday at MetLife Stadium.