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The New York Jets have made Sam Darnold their new franchise quarterback, and will now go to work on ironing out his flaws. One of those issues is Darnold’s penchant for turning the ball over. In two years at USC, Darnold threw 22 interceptions, …
New York Jets quarterback Josh McCown is going to be a veteran mentor in 2017, but his oldest daughter provided him with a stark reminder of just how much of a mentor he’ll be. McCown will turn 39 in July, and new Jets quarterback Sam Darnold …
Some clairvoyant New York Jets fans won’t have to go out and purchase their Sam Darnold jerseys because they already took care of that a while ago. Before the last college football season began, Darnold was viewed by many as the top quarterback …
Quarterback Sam Darnold may or may not become the first overall pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday, but whatever happens, he’s making it a policy to ignore mock drafts. Darnold told PFT Live on Thursday that he would “drive myself …
NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock thinks that the Cleveland Browns will take Sam Darnold with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Mayock held a conference call on Friday with other media members to answer questions about the upcoming draft. He …
Every single NFL team is looking for their next star. It doesn’t matter if they’re picking first overall or No. 32 to close out the first round — odds are a quality player is available, one who could become elite under the right …
The Cleveland Browns have been on the clock for the 2018 NFL Draft for more than three months now, but head coach Hue Jackson said recently that the team has no idea who they are taking with the top overall pick. According to one report, it will …
No position can make or break an NFL team quite like the quarterback. Get yourself a good one, and you almost guarantee yourself a decade of competitiveness. Get yourself a great one, and you probably will end up with a Super Bowl ring. This …
The New York Giants reportedly won’t be going quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick — unless their preferred option is available. According to ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan, USC quarterback Sam Darnold is the only quarterback the Giants …
Sam Darnold chose not to throw at the NFL Scouting Combine earlier this month, and many thought the decision would come back to haunt him when rain was forecast for his pro day at USC. As it turns out, the weather may have helped. Darnold threw …
The 2018 NFL Combine in Indianapolis has officially come and gone, and draft boards have been substantially shaken up due to the overall results. But that doesn’t necessarily mean anything is set in stone. Professional scouts will have one more …
USC quarterback Sam Darnold made the risky decision not to throw at the NFL Combine, and he says it was simply a tactical decision. Darnold said Friday that he had no medical issue, and simply felt that the best showcase for his talents would be to …
The consensus is that the Cleveland Browns will use the No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft on a quarterback, but nobody knows yet which it will be. Rival evaluators, however, think they have an idea. According to Charles Robinson of Yahoo Sports, there is a …
Clay Helton sent a really nice note about Sam Darnold after the quarterback declared for the NFL Draft on Wednesday. The USC head coach called Darnold a “true example of what it means to be a Trojan” and praised Darnold’s character. …
Wednesday was apparently universal “let’s declare for the draft day.” Both Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen declared for the NFL Draft on Wednesday, about a half hour apart. Rosen made his announcement on Twitter and Instagram, posting …
Though Sam Darnold continues to be regarded as one of the top NFL quarterback prospects in the country, it seems more and more likely that he will return to USC for his redshirt junior season. Sporting News’ Eric Galko reported in a column …
