Sam Darnold – 3rd overall, Jets
Darnold fell to the Jets at No. 3 when the Giants took Saquon Barkley second overall and started Week 1 of the 2018 season. He had an up and down rookie season marred by turnovers, and he missed three games with a foot injury. Darnold finished his rookie season 4-9 with 2,865 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions.
Similarly to Mayfield, Darnold looked to build off a solid rookie season with the addition of a new offensive coach in Adam Gase and additional skill position players Le’Veon Bell and Jamison Crowder. Darnold also failed to live up to his expectations, though, thanks to a three-week absence battling mono and a bad offensive line. He improved slightly, though, going 7-6 with 3,024 passing yards and 19 touchdowns, but he also turned the ball over 16 times.
Career totals:
11-15 regular-season record
5,889 passing yards
36 passing touchdowns
28 interceptions