Growth is a huge part of becoming a football player. It starts at an early age, but the transition from high school to college and then to the NFL is where the most change occurs. The college recruitment process is usually a good indicator of football talent, but even those high school scouting reports are wildly incorrect sometimes. Once you make it to the NFL, none of the positional rankings matter, though.

With that being said, it’s still fun to look back at the high school reports for current Jets stars. Here’s what ESPN scouts got right and wrong about these Jets players.

Sam Darnold

There was a solid amount of fanfare for Darnold coming out of San Clemente High School in California in 2015. He was the eighth-ranked quarterback that year – behind guys like Blake Barnett, Josh Rosen and Drew Lock – and had the ideal size to be a solid pocket-passer and the next great USC quarterback. He flourished after becoming a starter in 2016 and the Jets traded up to take him third overall in 2018.

What the scouting report got right: “Can be very accurate when his feet are under him. … He can make difficult throws when off-balance, across his body or on the run to either side. He’s very consistent technically. … Has the arm strength to stretch the field vertically.”

What the scouting report got wrong: “He reminds us of Brock Osweiler when he was at Arizona State terms of style, measurables and athleticism.”