The Goddamn Jets

Not exclusive. Plenty of Jets fans who said, "SAM JUST NEEDS BLAH BLAH BLAH AND THEN HE'LL BE BLAH BLAH BLAH" were running wild after week 3.

We do... We do... I mean, Zach Wilson bashing was kind of in my first post, no? Also, I signed up after the trade, and didn't troll. Had some good conversations with the people here.

Sam Darnold minus 2017 Rose Bowl equals 3rd round pick

He never had those.

A humble connoisseur of bad quarterbacking.

I'm not sure you can just average it out when you don't even know if you want him next year. Regardless of the averages, you're stuck with him next year at 18M. That's not a good thing, and easily avoidable for a very manageable risk. Obviously I won't argue making that trade was good for you. Darnold is trash and most should have known this wasn't because Jets... I'm just saying I get it...

No thanks. Him and Blitz Boy being terrible is literally the only thing we have to feel good about.

That's the reason we're not a good offense. And, Wilson has definitely been let down by them at times. But, Wilson's inability to execute is the reason we're a dreadful one. There are many, many opportunities that he botches. Look now further than todays game. Our back-up QB, who is by no means good, came in, and he found open WRs and moved the ball. Is he a guy you can rely on, of course not. But, does he dispel the notion that nothing is possible with this offense? I think so.

Our offense isn't the reason he's inaccurate or not executing what's supposed to be the easy stuff.

I understand the trade, as there is some reason to believe the Jets were the problem, because well... I cannot understand why in the world you'd pick up his option. You're on the hook for 18M when you'd probably want to get rid of him. Franchise tag would only have been 7M more, in the worst case financial scenario were you to have been right that he was actually good and the Jets/Gase were the problem.

Meh - Connected on a few big plays, but missed a number of easy throws that would have sealed the game well before needing a missed OT FG. At present, he's basically just a schoolyard QB who's one play is "go long" and his biggest weapon this throwing the ball downfield and getting a DPI for a big gain.

Now, any buyers for our new terrible QB?

Just made this video and tweeted out my support:

He's got a lot of the measurables you look for, and he had that Rose Bowl performance.

Agreed. But, the decision to weight his lack of experience is not accidental or without merit. College starts do hold some weight in correlation to success in the pros. This was a big concern with Sanchez. His QBASE was disastrously low, and we traded up for him because we're dumb. And, no surprise, he was awful. Two things happen with more college starts: 1) Sample size improves for evaluation, and 2) QBs learn and gain more experience in live action against hopefully higher competition than they got in HS. As for sample sizes, if Darnold has another year in college that looks like his junior year, not his sophomore, you think he's still a top QB? He was smart to come out when he did - pure business decision. I truly believe his camp is very smart, and maximizing his earnings to the best of their ability before he ultimately flames out.