FLORHAM PARK, N.J. – In a 27-game career at USC, quarterback Sam Darnold never played in the Northeast.
Darnold, the No. 3 pick of the Jets, now will play home games at MetLife Stadium where rain, swirling winds and snow could hit during the season. Of course, Darnold will play against the Bills in Buffalo and Patriots in Foxborough, Mass., where snow and cold temperatures could dominate the winter months. There is the annual visit to south Florida where the Jets play the Dolphins, and rain always is an issue from time to time.
But Darnold said he’s unfazed by coming to a cold weather climate.