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Adam Gase endorses Sam Darnold’s offseason QB guru

Jets head coach Adam Gase is pleased with the work Sam Darnold has been putting in with quarterback guru Jesse Palmer this offseason.

The COVID-19 pandemic has not prevented Jets quarterback Sam Darnold from doing everything in his power to make sure he is ready for 2020.

Darnold has spent most of the offseason working out with former NFL signal-caller Jordan Palmer, who has become one of the more renowned quarterback trainers in the industry following his playing days. The two have been working together for years, with Palmer serving as Darnold’s trainer during his pre-draft process in 2018. Palmer has remained in the picture as a go-to mentor and trainer for Darnold ever since.

Although Darnold and Palmer’s work has its differences from the training regimen the Jets have in place for him when team facilities are accessible, their individual workouts also feature what the Jets want him to work on. With the dialogue between Darnold, Palmer and the Jets regarding Darnold’s development remaining open, head coach Adam Gase is pleased with the work his third-year quarterback has been putting in this offseason.

“Sam does a really good job of hitting Dowell [Loggains] and myself up before he hits the summer,” Gase said on Friday. “Jordan does a good job of working with him on the things he wants to work on and some of the things we want to implement as well.”

Darnold and Palmer’s work this offseason dates back to when California put social distancing orders in place. In May, Darnold and Palmer hit the field with Redskins quarterback Kyle Allen for a training session that Palmer shared on his Instagram story.

Darnold and Palmer also hit the beach earlier this month with the focus being on improving Darnold’s footwork.

It’s good news that Darnold, Palmer and the Jets are all on the same page regarding what Darnold needs to work on in order to become a top-flight quarterback. Sometimes things get messy between trainers and organizations, as the trainer might have something different in mind for the player’s training than the team. That does not seem to be the case here.

Darnold has been putting in the work necessary to get where he wants to be following an up-and-down first two seasons in the NFL. Assuming Darnold can translate his offseason progress to success on the field, year three could be a special one for the California kid.