By WFAN.com
Don't be surprised if Sam Darnold lines up under center for the Jets in Week 1.
Citing multiple sources Monday morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the rookie "has a very fair shot" of winning the starting quarterback job for the regular season opener Sept. 10 at Detroit.
Sam Darnold "has a very fair shot" of winning Jets' starting QB job for regular-season opener, per sources. He has to keep progressing, preseason will be critical, and he probably is a year away, when he turns 22. But Jets love what they see and he has a legit chance to win job.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 6, 2018Schefter's report, however, contradicted itself some by saying Darnold is probably "a year away." But if he keeps progressing and has a strong preseason, the USC product could win the job, according to the report.
The Jets selected Darnold with the third overall pick in April's draft. The 21-year-old signal-caller missed the first three days of training camp in a contract dispute, but in just a week, he has positioned himself to potentially beat out veterans Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater.
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Darnold looked comfortable in Saturday night's Green and White scrimmage at Rutgers University, completing 9 of 11 passes for 89 yards with no interceptions.
Nice ball, Sam.Nice catch, @OGSlick_46. #JetsCamp pic.twitter.com/YsNhPCqNbC
— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 5, 2018
