News » Stephen A. Smith: Don’t Jinx Sam Darnold

There’s a warm fuzzy feeling around the Jets rookie QB at the moment. After flashing excellent potential during the Jets first pre-season game Youth Brandon Copeland Jersey , Darnold received high praise from Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and received the majority of first team reps during a practice this week. Jets fans were impressed, the fans of opponents were impressed, but Stephen A. Smith doesn’t want to hear it. The outspoken personality always has something to say and his latest was hilarious to watch due to the animation:I always find it funny that media personalities don’t want fans to engage in conversations around their favourite team based on what’s happening at the moment. Stephen doesn’t want you to talk about what you see in the pre-season, or what you see in practices, but surely the media depend on our opinions and our conversations, someone should remind Stephen it’s why he has a job in the first place. If you watched the pre-season game and didn’t want to come away talking about Sam Darnold http://www.jetsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-jason-myers-jersey , I don’t understand you. He showed poise, he showed pocket awareness, he showed accuracy and touch and an ability to throw on the run. He was playing with backups against backups, so I don’t want to hear competition level. He was working with what he had and it was the individual components that looked so promising rather than the results. Stephen A. doesn’t want to hear that positive atmosphere around the Jets at the moment. He’d rather we all sat around obsessing over what we haven’t done, rather than the path we’re on. However the hype train around Darnold is leaving the station and I’m firmly aboard, and I have to say...it’s started to look pretty crowded on here.Jets 2018 Roster Countdown: Number 18 ArDarius Stewart The next Jet in our roster countdown is ArDarius Stewart.Name: ArDarius StewartNumber: 18Year with Jets: 2ndProjected Role: Deep on the receiver depth chartHis 2017: Stewart did not make much of a positive impact as a rookie. He caught only 6 passes for 82 yards. The Jets tried to manufacture touches for him in other ways Brandon Shell Jersey , but he did not show much explosion with the ball in his hands. 7 carries only netted 27 yards, and 9 kickoff returns only went for 173 yards. Everybody knew Stewart’s route running needed refinement as he entered the league, but he was supposed to be able to make plays with the ball in his hands. That did not happen.2018 will be a success if: Stewart shows some growth in his game if he is pressed into action. If he even makes the team, he will likely be low on the depth chart.Odds of making the roster: At this point I think if Stewart makes the roster it will only be because the Jets don’t want to cut a third round pick so soon. That can be a driving force, but there are just so many better options that I don’t like his chances. Unlikely (25-50%)