Jones didn't have guys draped all over him all day like Darnold does every single game. Nor do you mention that the Jets CB's are some of the worst in the league. Jones is a way bigger turnover machine than Darnold. He gets the ball just taken from his hands which never happens. If you draft a QB with our top 5 pick you will be saying the same thing next year because we won't be addressing a bigger need which is WR and OL. Darnold made some impressive throws. Jones had lots of YAC because of the poor tackling of the Jets. Saying Darnold is not even is as good as Sanchez is either a little over the top even for me. None of the QB's next year that will be available when we pick are worth a top 5 pick IMO. Take OL or WR. Why would you want to ruin another QB with this awful HC and even worse OL?
This year is a complete wash for Darnold as far as I'm concerned. He got derailed by the HC and then mono which I fully believe has contributed to some of his lackluster performances. I have coached kids for years and seen many HS and college age soccer players get mono and they took a year until they returned to form. Nobody will say it during the year, but I think he lost a ton of strength like most do from mono. It might explain why he starts out strong and then things cool off the rest of the game. I could be wrong, but there is no way I take the 3rd or 4th best QB over a top WR or OL. Build the team (mainly offense) and give Darnold another year or two and don't reach for a Tua Mariota type QB. That way if Darnold fails we will be ready for the next QB in a couple years.
