Sam Darnold, Jets, confident before the first week: "We are ready to roll"

With the approach of the week 1 meeting with the bills, the plot on the Jets' new attack will run under the command of the head coach. Adam Gase.

Of course, each piece will start in the hands of Sam Darnold, whose confidence is at its height, begins its second professional season.

"We have a ton of confidence – a ton of confidence not only in the coaching staff and the game plan we have for the first week, but also in ourselves," said Darnold. "We have a lot of confidence in ourselves and for me, I have a ton of confidence in the line that they will protect and I have a ton of confidence in what everyone will be at good place, doing the right thing.

"I think it shows the quality of our training at OTA, the training camp and the first week we had a good pre-season and we are ready to ride."

In 13 games as a rookie, Darnold completed 57.7% of his passes for 2,865 yards, 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. The Jets started 4-9 in his debut, but he showed a lot of promise in his first year under center for Gang Green.

His first career pass in the NFL was returned for an interception in Detroit, but his comfort level is much higher this time for the opening game of the season.

"I think I was in a different place," said Darnold about his debut in 2018. "As a beginner in my first game, I just felt a little different. not as comfortable as I am now, I do not think it's because of the offense necessarily, I mean I like this offense that we are right now, but I think it's the level of comfort with everything else, because this is the second year and I know all the guys in the locker room and everything I'm talking about, I think these are the reasons why I feel a little more comfortable to participate in the first week. "

Now, armed with a head coach with offensive mind, new weapons in The & # 39; Veon Bell and Jamison Crowderand a year of experience in the NFL, Darnold looks forward to the start of the season.

"For me, it's good to be excited, I'm never too excited," said Darnold. "You see me, I'm never too high.I feel I'm never too low either.I'm trying to stay in this kind of happy environment.I think it's good for me d & rsquo; To be a little excited during the week.I think everyone is too, football is back and we are ready to go.

"For this first game, everyone wants to play football, especially with the new coaching staff and we, the players, want to show what we have with the new staff." The coaches are preparing us for this time and for now, we're really excited about it. "