FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Sam Darnold’s day started around 6:45 a.m. when a shuttle bus got him to the Jets’ practice facility for his first day of work.
Darnold, the rookie quarterback who was the Jets’ first-round draft pick, is being looked at as the franchise.
But first he has to learn the playbook.
“I’ve seen stuff like that before, but it’s different,” Darnold said Friday as the Jets started their two-day rookie minicamp. “It’s a learning process, but I think I’m pretty far along in that process. Just got to keep grinding every day.”
The main thing for Darnold and all the offensive players is learning the plays, getting mental reps when they watch from the sidelines, and just enjoying being in the NFL.