The New York Jets opened their 2018 season with a 48-17 throttling of the Detroit Lions on the road and there was no shortage of outstanding individual and group performances. Let’s take a look at how we saw it.
Quarterbacks: A
The only reason this isn’t an A+ for rookie QB Sam Darnold was the interception he threw to start the game that the Lions brought back for an early lead. Darnold wasn’t rattled in the least, coming back to play turnover free football while going 16-20 with a couple of touchdowns. A fantastic debut for the third overall pick.