Sam Darnold’s career resurrection showed just how raw a deal he got being drafted to the New York Jets.
The No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft looked every bit of a bust in his first six professional seasons before throwing for more than 4,000 yards under center with the Minnesota Vikings last year, though a poor outing in his first career playoff start saw him booted from Minnesota and signed by the Seattle Seahawks this offseason.
This isn’t a story about Darnold; it’s a story about Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese. But amid the mishap of his second year with the Jets, Darnold had a famous quote while mic’d up on Monday Night Football against the undefeated New England Patriots that underscored just how lost he was to that point in his journey.