Jets quarterback Sam Darnold (14) is chased out of the pocket by Indianapolis Colts inside linebacker Bobby Okereke (58) and defensive back Kenny Moore II (23) in the second half of an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. Credit: AP/AJ Mast
There were asterisks and caveats and explanations and mitigating circumstances. There always are.
Sam Darnold was playing with a supporting cast that was more cast than supporting, given the number of injuries that have devastated the Jets’ offensive unit.
There were flashes of competence. There always are.
Darnold looked good on the Jets’ first touchdown drive Sunday against the Colts, first escaping trouble to run for a first down on a third-and-6, then finding Braxton Berrios for a 16-yard scoring pass after a brilliant scramble.