Film review: Why Sam Darnold struggled in 2020, and why this year should be different
When the New York Jets drafted Sam Darnold No. overall in the 2018 NFL draft, they saw a quarterback with “high ceiling,” and one who could perhaps solve their long-lasting quarterback woes. He was considered by many draft experts to be the safest quarterback in the draft over Baker Mayfield and Josh Rosen, despite being turnover prone at Southern California.