Jets' Sam Darnold report card

abyzmul · May 10, 2018

LogeSection2RowJ said: ↑

As silly as this seems, I'm fine with some highly-positive Jets reporting/news for a change. Maybe the skies are clearing. The Jets ticket reps seem to think so: three emails and three phone calls from three different people since Darnold was drafted.
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There's dumb in the water. The sharks are circling.

LF911SC · May 10, 2018

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This is what I thought too. Is this guy a former player or coach, is he relying on opinions of guys who were, or is he simply using his eyes and giving us his own take? Not really sure how much confidence to put in these grades, despite being an entertaining read.
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He's the Jets beat guy for NJ.com.

Just some light, home cooked reading

tooooon · May 10, 2018

No grade for penmanship? I couldn’t get above a C in penmanship

Mainejet · May 10, 2018

LF911SC said: ↑

NJ.com
NEW YORK JETS

How did QB perform at minicamp?

Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

The Jets on Saturday held the second practice of their three-day rookie minicamp. Sunday's practice is closed to reporters, but we were able to watch the first two practices. So how did the Jets' new quarterback, Sam Darnold, look in his first NFL action? Let's give you a Darnold rookie minicamp report card here.

Remember, these were just two practices ... and Darnold's first two. So let's not make any sweeping judgments yet. But based on what we saw at these two practices, this is what we thought.

FOOTWORK
GRADE: A

ANALYSIS: No issues here for Darnold on Friday and Saturday. He looked fine in both his short and long drop-backs. He appeared comfortable moving around in the pocket. He has quick and reliable feet. Of course, he had a red (non-contact) jersey on, so it's not like he really had to evade pressure in the pocket.

ACCURACY SHORT
GRADE: B+

ANALYSIS: Just a couple hiccups over two days — mainly in 7-on-7 action, rather than in team periods — but no major problems for Darnold with screen passes and dump-offs. His short-range accuracy issues had more to do with decision making and forcing passes, it appeared. But it's not like he had a ton of these issues.

ACCURACY DEEP
GRADE: A-

ANALYSIS: Excellent. He uncorked a couple beautiful deep balls both days. He did have a near interception at the end of Friday's practice on a deep ball. But for the most part, Darnold showed off a strong and accurate arm with his deep-ball passing. During Saturday's practice, in 7-on-7 action, Darnold dropped a gorgeous sideline deep ball right in for Ryan Green, a tryout running back who caught it on the run. An excellent throw.

MOBILITY
GRADE: A+

ANALYSIS: This is the main thing that stood out about Darnold over these two days. He is great at throwing on the run, and he does equally well with roll-outs to either side, when asked to pass in those situations. This should be a big asset for new offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates, who looked plenty enthusiastic over these two days about having Darnold around.

DECISION MAKING
GRADE: B

ANALYSIS: A few hiccups (but not a lot) for Darnold. There were five total botched snaps on these two days, but that was more the fault of the tryout centers than it was of Darnold's decision making. He appeared to go through his reads quickly and decisively while dropping back to throw. He forced one throw in 7-on-7 action Saturday that was almost picked off — and the same thing happened again in a team period Saturday. But no glaring mistakes with his decision making over these two days.

BALL SECURITY
GRADE: B

ANALYSIS: Setting the botched snaps aside, since most of them didn't appear to be Darnold's fault, how did he do with turnovers? Well, he didn't have any fumbles in the pocket, as he did a nice job of keeping both hands on the ball — something he has worked hard at. Of course, there wasn't a real pass rush, so it was hard to judge. In terms of interceptions, Darnold had one in 7-on-7 action Friday and another in 7-on-7 action Saturday, though it appeared the wide receiver slipped before that latter pick.

LEADERSHIP
GRADE: A-

ANALYSIS: Darnold wasn't a loudly vocal leader on the practice field Friday and Saturday, but he led by example, as he ran from one drill to the next. And the other players participating in the Jets' rookie minicamp this weekend raved about Darnold's intelligence and approachability. A good start. Long way to go.

HANDLING MEDIA
GRADE: A-

ANALYSIS: For what it's worth (not much), he did fine in this area. USC does a great job of exposing its high-profile athletes to media, so Darnold is used to this stuff. He's not an amateur when it comes to dealing with the media. He handles tough questions just fine and moves on with his day.
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This article is DUMB. What amazes me is that you would post such drivel? Please tell this Yahoo reporters football pedigree that makes him an authority on Sam Darnold and his chances at becoming a truly great QB?

LF911SC · May 10, 2018

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This article is DUMB. What amazes me is that you would post such drivel? Please tell this Yahoo reporters football pedigree that makes him an authority on Sam Darnold and his chances at becoming a truly great QB?
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Unlike you. Gotcha.

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