The career trajectories of the legendary Brett Favre and the young Sam Darnold are not the same, and the accomplishments are obviously nowhere close. In terms of play style, temperament, and clutch performances with the game on the line there are similarities. Calling a redshirt sophomore college quarterback the equivalent to one of the NFL’s Hall Of Fame talents is a stretch, but as a broad generalization there is a comparison to be made.
Brett Favre was known known as a gunslinger, throwing the ball deep and hitting receivers for touchdowns when the chips were in the middle of the table and the game was on the line.