SANTA CLARA, Calif. — When Sam Darnold won his first start with the Jets, it was hard to hide the excitement he brought to the franchise. They had just traded up and taken him with the third overall pick, and it seemed as if they finally had their guy. The fan base and the organization were tickled about what was to come. But the head coach at the time, Todd Bowles, wanted to pump the brakes on that enthusiasm just a bit. A few days later, he reminded everyone that it was just one start, one game, and that the true measure of the player would have to be written over time. “I can tell you after about 100 more of them whether we have one or not,” Bowles said. Sunday, in Super Bowl LX, was...
