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Before Sam Darnold’s first NFL game Jets veterans knew that they were going to be ups and downs for the rookie QB.
Via NY Daily News
“There’s going to be ups and downs with him,” veteran wide receiver Jermaine Kearse told the News. “He’s going to go through learning curves like we all do. Everybody goes through it. Hopefully it doesn’t happen, but this is football. Things happen. When we’re hitting a little adversity, the support system around him will be critical. Just let him know we’re with him. But the biggest thing we can do is do our job and not try to focus on what he’s doing or what he’s not doing.”
Darnold faced a bit of adversity in his first game when he threw a pick-six in his first throw in the NFL.
The worst possible start anyone can imagine for a QB minus an injury.
Sam Darnold just pulled it off. Congrats #Jets
Lions Safety Quandre Diggs with the pick-sixpic.twitter.com/JyNoXLd5ww
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 10, 2018
Of course the Internet had jokes.
Sam Darnold is now on pace for 61, 200 INTs this year.
— Ross Tucker (@RossTuckerNFL) September 10, 2018
Sam Darnold’s first career pass was a pick 6. He was born to be a Jet.
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) September 10, 2018
LOL Jets.
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) September 10, 2018
Sam(e) Darnold Jets.
— Chris Cote (@__ChrisCote) September 10, 2018
LOL Sam Darnold fitting perfectly in with the Jets
— Recession 2024 (@RecessionSblv) September 10, 2018
New York Jets fanbase after Sam Darnold threw a pick 6 on his first pass in the NFL #NYJvsDET pic.twitter.com/8GbgdNH9In
— YourSports (@YourSports) September 10, 2018
J E T S PICK PICK PICK Sam Darnolds first pass is a pick @Lions TD #jets lol
— Zach Weiner (@WXzach) September 10, 2018
Same old Jets
— Charles Parkhurst (@chaspark0221) September 10, 2018
LOL JETS FOOTBALL BABY
— Toe Rogan (@BootnutPGA) September 10, 2018