What’s a young NFL career without added pressure? Don’t ask Sam Darnold; he doesn’t know.
The New York Jets quarterback who just turned 23 on June 5 experienced all types of pressure. Attempting to fill the quarterback shoes of an organization that hasn’t employed a true franchise face since Joe Namath is more than enough pressure for any player. Now, the California kid needs to (yet again) experience the comparison of one of his quarterback brothers from the same state.
Pro Football Talk’s Chris Simms used Aaron Rodgers’s name when discussing young Darnold.