FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Sam Darnold's dramatic arrival in the New York market inspired an interesting question: Is it possible to be the toast of the town before you can legally buy a drink?
Darnold will turn 21 in June, and to watch him during his first day on the job with the New York Jets was to remember that this kid is really, you know, a kid. Before he put on his helmet, buckled his chinstrap and started slinging footballs around a practice field in the team's rookie minicamp over the weekend, Darnold looked a bit like a college student who had just rolled out of bed.