There's no reason to be reactionary, based on one game, either positively or negatively. Still early in the season. Today didn't make him any less likely to get an extension, any more than the Houston game made him more likely to get one. NFL teams don't operate on one game sample sizes, and if they do, they aren't run very well.
Probably true BUT...that decision will be made based on his entirety of work. Not just one game against one of the better defenses in the NFL.
Your post makes it sound like he is a rookie. Today’s game (unfortunately) is more reflective of his career than the first several games this season. We will have to wait and see how this plays out thru the season, but I had read several articles talking about how great Darnold is ( and a couple even mentioned extension) while neglecting his overall career performance.
It's likely he will struggle against strong defenses, especially without a functional run game. Most guys would. I tend to think our offensive gameflow later on did him no favors, either. Seemed like we kept scheming up long/difficult throws for him instead of taking what's there to keep things moving.
I made that same comment last week. It does feel very similar.
It’s only for a late round draft pick. It’s not like you can draft a franchise qb in the sixth or seventh round…….
