(01-06-2021, 08:00 PM)Mandeezee Wrote: Not so fast.

It isn't guaranteed you guys have given up on Darnold. Is he bad, or were the coaches and system the culprits?

As I heard one pundit say, think of it this way: Is Darnold better in the NFL than Fields?

There's a knee-jerk response and a well thought out response.

It's a fair question. You do have to weigh up the potential of a Fields, vs the actuality of Sam Darnold. It certainly isn't wrong to say the Jets have catastrophically failed Sam Darnold at every possible position, skill group and coaching. But because of that, he looks completely shot. He's making the same mistakes in Year 3 that he made in game 1. He flashes with talent but will make a costly decision and turn the ball over once or twice a game. What doesn't help his case is that this would be year 4, and we'd have to choose to pay him his $25m 5th year option - not happening.

Darnold needs a clean break in a different environment, which he'll get, and I wish him the best. I do hope he succeeds, but it certainly won't be in New Jersey.

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