How Sam Darnold ‘surprised’ Colts coach into Wentz comparison

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Sam Darnold, Carson WentzFrank Reich watched Carson Wentz arrive in Philadelphia with extraordinary pressure as the second-overall pick and named a rookie starter before Week 1. The next year, the Eagles’ offensive coordinator was working with an MVP front-runner and leading the team toward the Super Bowl.

In the Jets’ Sam Darnold — this year’s third-overall pick — Reich sees many of the same traits.

“It feels like a little bit of the same personality, it’s not too big from the standpoint of intellectually, but also emotionally, the game’s not too big,” Reich, now the Colts head coach, said on a conference call Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Jets.

“Physically, just…