Sam Darnold appears ‘higher’ than he did with Jets: Sauce Gardner

LONDON — For Jets followers, seeing Sam Darnold play quarterback for the Vikings on Sunday could carry again some recollections.

For Sauce Gardner, he wished to see what Darnold regarded like in a Jets uniform. 

Gardner got here to the Jets a yr after Darnold was traded, however as he ready to face him this week, the Jets cornerback watched movie of Darnold from when he performed for the Jets between 2018-20. 

“, I used to be watching a few of his movie whereas when he was with the Jets, and you already know, it regarded, it regarded totally different, you already know, you already know what I’m saying?” Gardner stated. 

Sure, Sauce, Jets followers do know what you’re saying. 

Darnold is having an excellent begin to his first season in Minnesota.

He leads the league in touchdowns with 11 and has the Vikings off to a 4-0 begin. 

“He undoubtedly regarded higher and totally different than, you already know, he was when based mostly on the movie that I watched when he was a Jet,” Gardner stated. 

Gardner stated he doesn’t often return that far when finding out quarterbacks however was inquisitive about Darnold. 

“I used to be simply making an attempt to see, like, how he was again then, you already know, as a result of I at all times heard that identify, however I by no means actually, like, watched them,” Gardner stated. “So I’d look and I’m like, ‘This don’t look this the identical,’ you already know?” 

Gardner identified that having a robust supporting solid round him is actually serving to Darnold. 

“He appears extraordinarily assured,” Gardner stated. “, he obtained the nice receivers round him. In order that simply makes his job simpler, you already know, and the throws that he’s making, he’s making some fairly good throws. He’s obtained an enormous arm.” 

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This was Gardner’s first time outdoors the USA.

He obtained a scare on the bus experience from the airport in London. 

“We obtained on the bus earlier at present,” Gardner stated. “I see, like, they drive on totally different sides of the street right here. I believed we was about to get in an accident since we obtained on the bus. In order that threw me off somewhat bit.” 

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LB C.J. Mosley (toe) is listed as uncertain to play Sunday, and coach Robert Saleh stated it could be a “stretch” to anticipate him to play.

DT Leki Fotu (hamstring) can also be listed as uncertain. Fotu stays on injured reserve however started training this week.

The Saints signed C Connor McGovern off of the Jets apply squad.