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When Jets general manager Joe Douglas first met the media after Adam Gase was dismissed from the team’s technical post in January, he said the team had to make some decisions in the quarterback as soon as he hired Gase’s replacement and added that thinks Sam Darnold has a bright future in the league.
The Jets have hired Robert Saleh as their new head coach since those comments, but Douglas had no update on what the team will do at a news conference on Wednesday. He said the team’s view of Darnold has not changed since those comments in January.
“With Sam, our attitude towards Sam hasn’t changed, ”Douglas said, via SNY’s Ralph Vacchiano. “He is an extremely talented player. Very smart, very hard. We have no doubt that it will reach its exceptional potential.
Douglas said the team does not feel that there is a deadline to make a decision on their plans in the quarterback and that he would hear the teams calling about the possibility of negotiating with Darnold. If they decide to use the second general choice in a quarterback, they are likely to be motivated to do more than that.