Stick with Sam? Not quite.New Jets wideout Corey Davis had his introductory Zoom conference on Tuesday, during which he made waves by saying thathe believes the Jets may be turning to Sam Darnold once again as starting quarterback come the 2021 season.There's a catch, though: This is the NFL, where semantics matter probably more than they do while standing around the water cooler. There's no i sue Coby White Jersey with Davis believing that Darnold is the Jets starting quarterback on March 24, 2021. That's a fact.While the New York media isrunning with Davis saying he believes that Darnold will be the Jets starting quarterback come September(they have to sell newspapers, after all), there's a critical line fromDavis' Zoom call that some seem to bebelligerently, willfully, invitinglyignoring: MORE: Whichever direction they decide to go, its on me to make sure that Im ready, Davis said. Im ready to catch pa sesfrom whomever.Corey Davis Cristiano Felicio Jersey on Jets QB situation:"This situation, it is what it is. I'm coming in with my understanding that Sam is the guy....whichever direction they decide to go it's on me to be ready." jamie stuart (@N12jamiestuart) Seems like an important thing to mention.That last bit is considering that the Jets have been very careful to tiptoe around the Darnold question this offseason, from GM Joe Douglas to new head coach Robert Saleh to the MetLife Stadium beer vendors. Oh, and Davis also mentioned that Darnold hadn't reached Thaddeus Young Jersey out to him yet, which is also very telling.The Jets have reportedly received calls on Darnoldthis offseason and were also supposedly in the mix for Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson before the surfaced, meaning the team isn't sold on Darnold at minimum.There are certain irrefutable facts surrounding the Darnold situation that are tabloid-quote proof and situationally agnostic:New York is currently sitting with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, where at least one of Zach Wilson or Justin Fields await;Darnold was inherited by Douglas Douglas was hired in 2019, while Darnold was drafted the year before;The fourth-year pa ser has been a replacement-level starter Ryan Arcidiacono Jersey who has shown moments of potential, but not much else.Darnold has thrown 45 touchdowns to 39 interceptions in his short, three-year career, including a dreadful nine-touchdown, 11-interception season in 2020 that cast major doubt on whether the team is going to move forward with him at quarterback especially Zach LaVine Jersey so when Darnold's fifth-year option is looming.While Davis likely signed with the Jets based on the money (he's getting $30 million guaranteed)and the influence of Saleh more than anything else, the quarterback question will be answered soon enough.With the NFL Draft just over a month away, expect a resolution one way or another.
