The New York Jets lost a close contest to the Houston Texans Saturday afternoon, 29 -22. After the game defensive back Jamal Adams had nothing but praise for rookie quarterback Sam Darnold.
#Jets Jamal Adams on how Sam Darnold played today: “He played phenomenally. He’s a bad man.”
— Manish Mehta (@MMehtaSports) December 16, 2018
Sam Darnold on the day was 24/38 and threw for 253 yards with 2 touchdowns and no interceptions.
Darnold did a lot of moving around the pocket. It was mostly was necessary because both J.J. Watt and Jadeveon Clowney were constantly pressuring him and often moving around the offensive line around all afternoon.
He did a decent job of anticipating the pressure and moving within the pocket when absolutely necessary. Darnold was consistently hitting on the screens and crossing routes as well as other short throws that you'd expect your average QB to hit. He consistently put the ball in the right spot for his wide-outs.
Overall he played very well for the Jets but it wasn't enough for them to come out with a win.
The rookie out of USC was taken with the third pick in the 2018 draft by the New York Jets. This season he's played poorly. He's only thrown for 2,104 yards with 12 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He has a 55.9 completion percentage and just terrible 33.9 QBR.
The Jets this season are 4-9 ranking third in the AFC East Division under Head Coach Todd Bowles. They average 20.8 points per game which rank 26th in the NFL. They allow on average 25.4 points per game which ranks 22nd in the NFL.
They play next at home against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, December 23rd. The Packers are 5-7-1 and will face the Chicago Bears this upcoming Sunday, their playoff chances slowly dwindling.
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