There was a touchdown pass to Terrelle Pryor, a 14-yard scramble on 3rd-and-13, a key third-down completion to Quincy Enunwa and a clutch completion to Robbie Anderson.
But of all the plays that Sam Darnold took away from the game that all but clinched his likely spot as the Jets’ Opening Day starter, it was the one he made with his mind that stands out most.
On his first drive against the Giants in his final preseason appearance on Aug. 24, Darnold lined up on 3rd-and-8 from the Giants’ 45-yard line and surveyed the defense. He noticed a formation that would allow him to complete a pass to fourth-year tight end Neal Sterling, but only if Darnold changed the play at the line of scrimmage.