A lost year for Sam Darnold

Year 3 of Sam Darnold’s professional football career is supposed to be an important one.

After a so-so start to his tenure with the Jets, many view Darnold’s third season with the team as crucial to his development. If he can’t take the field in 2020, Darnold is going to miss out on a massive opportunity to take the next step in his progression.

If the 2020 season is canceled, there is no doubt that Darnold will continue working out on his own in an effort to take his game to the next level. That’s not the same as taking the field against elite competition, though. No matter how you slice it, Darnold’s development takes a severe hit without football this Fall.