Football Jet Up – Sam Darnold may be the secret sauce to success by Chris Passarelli October 14, 2019 The Jets were 0-4 heading into their Week 6 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys but it didn’t seem like all hope was lost. Sam Darnold returned to action for the first time since being sidelined with mono for four weeks, and the Jets looked like a completely different team because of him. Darnold was 23-for-32 for 338 yards and two touchdowns. He had an interception as well but that seemed to be more a case of miscommunication than anything else. His best play of the day was a 92 yard strike to Robbie Anderson to put the Jets up by three scores. Darnold was poised and primed for a big game after being out of the spotlight for a few weeks. He worked his way through a ton of Cowboy pressures with the fleetest of foot. He was able to get receivers open by holding onto the ball for just a second longer without taking a sack. The defense stepped up to the plate as well, keeping Dak Prescott in the pocket all game and forcing him to try and beat them himself. While Dak was missing his two tackles and his best receiver in Amari Cooper, the Cowboys’ offense could never get going thanks to a relentless Jets’ pursuit. After the Cowboys scored the last-second touchdown, Gregg Williams’ call to blitz Jamal Adams up the middle was a perfect one, as Prescott had zero time to get the play off. The ball fell in the endzone and the Jets secured the 24-22 victory, despite seven penalties on the final drive between the two teams. It wasn’t he prettiest of victories but considering what the Cowboys were looked at to be, it was a great way to get the first win of the season. Kellen Moore could only watch as his quarterback was pounded over and over again. The combination of Sam Darnold and a ferocious defense was a successful one, and one that the Jets need to pair more often. When they’re firing on all cylinders, the Jets can hang with anyone in the league. Post Views: 1,049 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsDallas CowboysNew York Jets Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... Giant Takeaways: Giants Put up Fight, but Not Enough Against Patriots Fantasy Fanboys Week 7 – Nick & Chris’ Picks