Behind the scenes, Darnold took ownership of the offense, becoming more assertive in meetings with coach Adam Gase. He took the same approach in the huddle, according to teammates. This is Darnold 2.0. He's not seeing ghosts anymore; he's seeing open receivers. On Sunday, he threw touchdowns to four different receivers -- tight ends Daniel Brown and Ryan Griffin and wide receivers Robby Anderson and Jamison Crowder. He finished with 293 yards and a 121.3 passer rating.
Darnold spread the ball evenly and made plays with his legs, both on designed rollouts and off-schedule plays in which he was flushed from the pocket. He made one bad decision (an interception on a screen pass), but it was only a momentary loss of poise.