Bill Belichick says everyone in the NFL liked Sam Darnold outside of Jets

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Sam Darnold’s emergence with the Minnesota Vikings through the first three weeks of the season has been one of the more compelling storylines of 2024 to this point. The veteran quarterback was once looked at as a castoff relegated to backup status after failing to help bring the New York Jets out of obscurity as the No. 3 overall pick in 2018. 

Despite being a backup in various other spots before establishing himself with the Vikings, former NFL coach Bill Belichick revealed the admiration that Darnold has around the league. Except in New York, of course.  

“Everybody has liked Darnold except the Jets,” Belichick told The Pat McAfee Show during his weekly appearance Monday. “The people in Carolina that I talked to, they really liked him. He was with the Rams not for very long, they liked him, I think they wanted to re-sign him, he was looking for more of an opportunity than playing behind [Matthew] Stafford. I know that Kevin and some of the coaches in Minnesota, they really like this guy, too. It seemed like the only people who didn’t like Darnold were the Jets.”

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Author : Tyler Sullivan

Publish date : 2024-09-24 17:50:28

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