Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan joins Bart & Hahn to discuss the team trading 2018 first-round pick Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers and what’s next for them at quarterback.
0:00 Ryan explains why trading Darnold is great for the Jets.
1:00 Ryan says he likes BYU’s Zach Wilson but asks why he wasn’t a captain.
2:14 How the Jets can help ensure whoever they draft isn’t a bust.
4:00 If he’d want a rookie quarterback to be the Jets’ starter for the 2021 season.
#NFL #Jets #Darnold
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Imagine if Rex came back as DC woooo man
Sam Darnold didn’t start 10 games for the jets in his time there. The Jets won zero of those 10 games. So this whole bs argument "Sam didn’t win enough" is over.
Hey Rex, Ground and Pound and one of the league's best defenses, not Mark Sanchez.
The grubby gruesome college habitually crawl because index explicitly haunt since a graceful insect. apathetic, puffy gander
Wonder what Josh Allen would do if he was drafted by the Jets?
00:34 “I Love Being Right”
rex talking sanchez lol
Like Rex but Mark Sanchez is why he doesnt have a couple SB rings imo and just went 1 game short of the SB with one of the best D's ever. Rex was loyal to Mark but clearly Sanchez was nothing special
Rex forgot Sanchez had Mark Brunell as his mentor. The whole team was also stacked with veterans to provide that guidance, too.
Rex talking rookie year of Sanchez in 2009. Brunell with Saints in 2009. He came to the jets in 2010.
I ben sayin this ...y wasnt the guy a captain...does he have character issues?
So we continue to sweep away injury concerns when your drafting at 2 ? Life of a jet fan 😂
More importantly what’s his madden rating gonna be with the panthers next year .
The worst weapon on the Panthers is the best weapon Sam ever had. Try to dispute that statement.
I would take Fields over Wilson. Wilson hasn't played against anyone. Fields is even better on the run than Wilson is. Wilson is small and the fact that he wasn't captain is a huge red.flag. I watch Wilson and he looks no different than Sam Darnold in college. And Sam played against better competition.
A lot of darnold fans in the comments didn’t know he had so many
Bengals coaching staff should have had each of their ACL's torn like Joe Burrow had happen to him ! It was a travesty that they got off the hook and if I were Borrow I would want some get back
Rex...trippin
Love Rex but Sanchez was THE reason we didn't win a Superbowl....
If the Jets defense shutdown the Steelers on third down in that AFC Championship Game, I think Sanchez would have led a game winning drive to get to the Super Bowl that 2010 season. People forget that he did lead the league in game-winning drives that season.
Rex was wrong, the Jets had Mark Brunel, he was a good mentor for Sanchez. Wilson can ask Morgan or White what???
Sam is 10000x better qb than Sanchez
Did Rex just threw Mark Brunell under the bus? Lol
Say what you will about Rex but even in losing seasons his players played their hearts out for him until the end. Maybe our new coach can make that happen cause we haven't had it from our Rex yrs
Rex needs to get over the past
Mark Sanchez one of my favorite QBs. Yes, he had an elite supporting cast, but it also takes a lot to know how to read defenses, and make correct decisions. Being a game manager does take skill. He outplayed Brady, Manning, and Roethlisberger that year and had ice in his veins when the game was on the line. I really believe if he got the ball back against the Steelers that they would be in the Superbowl
If the Jets had any intelligence they should not draft that goober Wilson. Mormons do not fit in a New York market. Plus they don’t draft BYU players just like they don’t draft from the state of Mississippi.
Rex Ryan like a boss!
Rex's hot takes are terrible.
Never bringing up the second best QB in Justin Fields, but I’m a Pats fan so I’m used to the Jets making horrible decisions lol
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why is the kid, "not" the team captain?
So Rex thought Darnold was sub par? And it has nothing to do with environment? Why am I not surprised
Bart and Rex are the only ones I trust when it comes to my Jets.
Haha same bro
Jets still going to be bad
I'm glad justin fields is avoiding this disaster of a franchise
Lastly thank you Rex, revis, and Sanchize for bringing us the only 2 afc conf appearances we’ve had since 1982
Now they can trade back
Rex Ryan is a top 4 jets coach maybe top 5
Mark Sanchez is the most underrated ah of the decade, he wasn’t great, but he was solid
facts. And people forgetting that in 2012 he has no weapons.
Mark Sanchez is a top 5 jets qb ever
Rex takes are worse than Paul pierce
Wasn't Rex in the original Point Break and Big Wednesday??? 😂😂😂
Honestly.. if I had to take Sanchez or Darnold.. im taking Sanchez.
Why does anyone talk to this blowhard about offense he is the same guy who gave Tannenbaum the ok to dump Edwards and Cotchery and make Holmes the number one. Does anybody remember losing every week 6-3 and him saying after every game Mark gives us our best chance to win. Oh and he replaced Cotchery with Derek Mason, I think he caught one ball that season.
Rex makes an interesting point,but then that means the run game would have to be phenomenal..
Rex speaks his mind and isn’t afraid to say it; Sam stunk, it’s not the weapons it’s the fact that he stared down his #1 read every play and threw so many boneheaded picks and cost the jets a ton of football games... good riddance.
Dude Sam sucked at USC turnover machine deer in headlights.
@Ezra Guttmann Everyone treats him as if he’s a good quarterback.
People who didn't watch the games really get behind Sam. It's the most frustrating thing besides losing itself to have the QB stare down the receiver and then get intercepted.
Darnold will Make The Playoffs Next Season The Jets , Well , Another Top 5 in the 2022 Nfl Draft Good Luck Sam , The Jets Fail with You , Sorry
One good point Rex made is you don't throw the ball 50 times a game. Give Zack a break with the run and ease him into the league.
Zack gone be hothot trash
Wonder if Rex still has his Mark Sanchez tattoo? All kidding aside, Zach Wilson has already had two surgeries on his throwing arm (labrum and hand) in college. The Jets have done nothing so far in the offseason to improve their woeful offensive line. They better find a stout backup for Wilson (if they actually pick him then start him) because I think he will be on the IR list sooner rather than later. Fifty two years and counting....
Above is in regards to Rex’s Sanchez tattoo.
Lol, I think when he got to Buffalo he removed the number and changed it to a blue Bills jersey. If I remember correctly, NY Post ran the story.
Go check out my sports channel pls
My concern has been the jets organization anybody who watches football. Knew the outcome once they hired gase.
BYU lost to Coastal Carolina b/c they were a really good team. They were 11-1 REX c'mon... smh
BYU should NOT have lost to coastal lmao
Rex is crazy🤣
Rex is a buffoon ... his opinion is useless
Rex ryan uses mark sanchez as a comparison like if he’s joe montana lmaoo
From reading the comments you can see people don’t listen to what’s being said. This is a problem in life in general as well
I like that there's a wide range of opinions on Darnold. Some people think he's going to be special in the Carolina offense and some think he's not even average. We'll see.
@Bear 7453 in three years the jets been awful buddy
Dude, you’ve had 3 years to SEE lmao
Trey Lance never played at a high level against high level competition.Justin Fields is a one read quarterback with the ability to use his legs.Why is everybody giving Justin Fields a pass over his inconsistent play against average teams in a weak Big Ten conference? He is no different than the lad five over hyped one year starting quarterback quarterbacks that flamed out.
It's a bigger chance Sam is a bust then a great QB. Welcome to NYC Zach Wilson.
If Zach has the type of OL that Sam did .. he’s on a stretcher
@JR SOIL So 1st explain to me how you justify giving Sam almost 20 million dollars next year if we keep him. Zach was a financial decision as well, you don't understand that. Joe is a well known GM in the league with a great reputation, Robert our new head coach is a well respected coach, especially by his old players. We have 80 million in the salary cap, multiple picks in the next few drafts in the 1st and 2nd round and other earlier rounds. We signed some free agents that should help us out. We get Zach Wilson and surround him with talent. Becton and Mims stay healthy, We're gonna be well off. Jets right now are in a better position to rebuild then they ever were in the past. Do your homework before you comment. That's your problem you dont read essays, books, newspapers etc.
@LEX Man I'm not about to read your essay report about Zach Wilson! 🤣 Dude hasn't play a minute in the NFL and you trying to crown em. He played for BYU and he's going to the jets. Now do I hope him success I do but I'm not betting on it.
@JR SOIL No actually Wilson has been compared to Pat and Aaron. He can make all the throws they can from different angles. He has a rocket arm too. Hes definitely is a better QB coming out of college, and hes smart. He is the number 2 QB in the draft that's almost locked in. Sam please, the Jets are mainly responsible for his performance, but that does not change the fact Sam in his 3rd year still can't read defenses, he still misses wide open receivers, he is a turnover machine, won't throw the ball, away fumbles all the time, Hes not a leader no emotions, Look at other quarterbacks they evaluate less talented players around them. Sam can't do that, hes injury prone, 3 years in the NFL never played a full season, and probably never will. In big moments he always comes up short, look at Sam's career at USC he usually came up short when they needed him to get the job done. Zach has alot bigger upside. How do you justify paying Sam almost 20 million dollars after this year? That's insane he doesn't deserve it. Again the jets are mainly responsible but it's time to start over with a new quarterback. 3 years of Sam hes shown nothing too say hes gonna be a great QB. Wilson also is gonna be a lot more affordable on a rookie contract. All in for Zach Wilson.
@reynarain Don't think he can either... pretty sure he heard all the jets fans prayers and he basically ignoring them 🤣
104th comment keep pounding Carolina
Sanchez had two pro bowl offensive lineman and solid wr in Santonio Holmes and LT with the best defense in the league with revis in cro sam darnold didn’t have one solid oline one solid offensive weapon Robby was his only guy. Sam is so much better then Sanchez lol
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Tee-hee-hee "What's next..." is Carolina drafting Sam Howell in 2022 since they'll likely have Pick No.1 after a 2-15 season lol Gee, I really needed a good giggle after a hectic-drenched Tuesday at work hahaha
they definitely want be 2-15. I beat a hundred that they will win between 6 and 9 games
And that’s why Rex Ryan isn’t a head coach
Mark Sanchez stunk. Rex Ryan also stunk.
This was the same guy who drafted Sanchez lol
He's not the GM he was the HC GM drafts guys but im sure he had some say
Rex, the Jets lost all ten games Sam Darnold didn't start.
@BBG INC Sam Darnold went 7-6 in his starts in 2019 and was the only reason they won those games besides Jamal, then he injured his collarbone after a few games in 2020 and y’all dumbasses blamed him for getting injured even though you praised Burrow for getting schmacked around all year. And if you were a real Seahawks fan, you’d know that Slippery Pete was the sole reason our offense fell off so hard after midseason
@BBG INC go hawks
@V Knight haha that not my team though, my team won a superbowl in 2014. Russell Wilson and Pete Caroll are far from trash lol
@BBG INC Na your team and coach are trash. Even Tom Brady would be trash if he had to play with that organization.
@BBG INC Its not weak its telling you the Jets sucked no matter who was at QB. Expecting a Qb to succeed while everything around him sucks is stupid
Rex Ryan the genius of spotting good QB's had Mr ButtFumble himself Mark Sanchez. Def a great eye for QB's.
Good question Bart. Someone needs to speak up for the African American college quarterback.
The NFL has seen QB shine/blossom when they leave that coach and horrible organizations like the Jets. I'll said it before i feel for the QB they subject to this organization
@Randy Daniels we havent even had the draft yet. we just got the new staff and you're already committing them to failure. if you are a Jets fan, please find a new team for your own mental health. if you're not a Jets fan, then please let us professionals deal with our franchise misery
@WH Lewis u hope they can do they are throwing a rookie QB to the wolves with no OL, defense, or weapons Sam was through into the same thing the new regime is making the same mistake that previous regime made so good luck with that
It's a whole new group and structure running the Jets now. If the Browns can do it, so can the Jets.
This guy is praying on a rookie left tackle to bail him out.
Who? Benton? He's not a rookie anymore
Dude acts like the Jets aren't a dumpster fire
This is a bad comparison Sanchez was in a much better situation & even then he couldn't succeed, those 2009-2011 teams won in spite of him lead by top defenses & a very strong run game & offensive line.
@Romeo Tene i was joking sayng "slightly" better. dumb joke - but it should be obvious when u see those 3 names.
@WH Lewis mangold was arguably the best center in the league at that time woody was still pretty solid and Ferguson was above average your absolutely clueless if you believe the jets have that right now
D'Brickashaw, Nick Mangold, Damien Woody just slightly better than the OL in front of Darnold.
Don’t disrespect Darnold to Sanchez. Sam Darnold did not have the offense and coaching that Mark had. The roster was terrible
Mark sanchez was clearly a better quarterback , plain and simple.
Imagine Rex's Jets with a good Quarterback
@Romeo Tene yeah man, I've actually supported our moves this offseason and think we're finally on a proper path, but like you said, with our Jet luck we'll somehow we cant get excited too early
@justin shay seems like that’s the trend with us honestly we weren’t bad enough to get Stafford so we ended up with Sanchez we weren’t bad enough in 83 we missed out on jim Kelly and elway and for some god awful reason we passed up on Dan Marino to take ken O’Brien and now we was locked in the drivers seat to end up with the next “generational” talent at QB but we just had to beat the rams 😂 best thing we can hope for now us Wilson ends up as good or better then Lawrence
if we were bad enough to get stafford instead of sanchez, we possibly couldve won or continued to be relevant instead of an embarrassment
@Thomas Francis he was a defensive minded coach not really his job to put together a great offense and find a great QB that’s what GMs and scouts are for
@Blackcobra1981 Mangini built that team ... once Rex and co started fiddling with it it was downhill from there.
Mark Sanchez’s weapons, protection, defense and coaching were 50x better than Darnolds
Sanchez also won a lot more
@Randy Daniels well they already got him a better receiver than they ever did Darnold
@Garenthal Wilson will be through to the wolves the first year he might turn into something the 2nd year, I but wouldn't trust in that organization it has destroyed so many careers a lot of draft picks means nothing because they waste talent and given the direction they have started it doesn't look good just saying look at their history no matter the regime
And said 50x better coach thinks Wilson > Sam
On top of that Sanchez had no mobility and never learned how to deal with defensive pressure.
Then you got the wrong cat 🤣💀
Uhhhh Rex .. Mark Sanchez had Mark Brunell ...
Mark Sanchez was protected those first 2 years. They had an elite defense, their O line was really good, and they had a great running game. Those jets teams were loaded. The verdict still out on darnold we will see how he does in Carolina.
@Pablo Snaqz Bodega Just hope we can surround him so he doesn't have to see ghosts too
Yeah hes made of glass.... So long ... Glad to be getting a new QB
@LETS TALK ABOUT IT Dennis is talking about the 2010-2011 Jets. Sam's Jets had no run game, no pass pro, no WR's to break down D's, bad OL penalties constantly/always in 3rd in long, bad coaching/bad system, and the weight of the franchise on his shoulders, and he was pressing more and more under the weight to make good things happen. Not unexpected that he struggled here.
Does an elite defense have both your highest paid linebackers out for nearly 2 seasons? An elite defense was the the jets in 2010-2011, our running game was Leveon bell behind an ok o line , so I would say ok protection, ok line, good defense, solid recievers, awful offensive coaching, but nothing good or great
Sam darnold is a great QB
Scrolling and saw thumbnail and thought TB12 let go and gained weight lmao
9 straight years of the Jets blowing their 1st round picks, SHEESH 😬
@Jace macfie ownership. that's the common f*cking denominator. the jets are owned by morons who keep doing moronic things. you can fire everyone but the owner. that's the problem.
@James Butler confused what previous regimes have to do with the current one
@Jace macfie If you've been married 10 times maybe the problem is you not them. Just a thought.
@James Butler well that’s just not true
9 straight years **and counting**
I bet Bart Scott pist the fact this clown Rex Ryan said Sam Darnold wasn't the quarterback expected to be .Before the season started all these clowns said Sam has posed including that Rex Ryan .Now let's see how good this kid is going to be. My opinion he not better than Sam it's going be bad year for Zach Wilson. Hope I'm wrong .Rex so Delusional.
@S Thompson I'm actually shocked then.
No he actually agrees
That’s he’s still a coach
They should have never sold you fools ProTools
As a Jets fan I'm just happy that Darnold is getting another job
@V Knight not true.
Wilson will be trash for you too because there are literally no pieces around him at all.
I hope Sam Darnold comes back and beat the stuffing out of the Jets.
I hope Zach doesn’t became Zuck Wilson
@Bear 7453 courtesy of your shitty team
Why is he talking about Mark Sanchez like he was a model franchise quarterback
Because he had a more successful career than 90% of nfl qbs lol
Those were the best two years of his coaching career. Rex has done absolutely nothing after that
Because he picked him, and his crowning glory was those two years.
@digonto zahid Sam is not goin to make 2 nfc championship games I doubt it ....an next season he has no excuses an bet still be 6-11 next year
@digonto zahid I doubt Sam ever makes it into the conference final
Glad Rex is gone an idiot
Jets pushed that “self destruct “ button again...
No they didn’t. They don’t have to pay their QB for another 4 years now. They screwed Darnold but that’s in the past. If they like Wilson more than Darnold then it makes complete sense, and they got more picks out of it.
It’s a life cycle
Why are we listening to a guy that never had a franchise QB talking about having one!!
@Ian Wheeler good luck hahaha
@Ian Wheeler Oof, even worse, now I get why you’re trying to defend Sam.
@Bear 7453 not at all. I'm a Panthers fan and I have a lot of respect for Burrow but before working with Joe Brady he was projected to be a 5th-7th round draft pick at best. Like I said earlier, good coaching can make a huge difference in football. Darnold had average coaching at USC and absolutely terrible coaching until now in the NFL. Not to mention there was very little talent surrounding him in either case to compensate for the lack of good coaching If you dont like Sam Darnold that's your prerogative but the Panthers will be a much better situation for him and we will actually get to find out what he is capable of. As a Panthers fan who liked him coming out of college I'm excited.
@Ian Wheeler Now you’re comparing darnold to burrow, a heisman trophy winner..... that’s hilarious. USC fan? 😂
@Bear 7453 he carried a USC team that began the season 1-2 before he was named starter and led them to a Rose Bowl as a R-FR. He was a perfectly fine QB until Adam Gase ruined him. He did the same thing to Ryan Tannehill who went from looking like a total bust with the Dolphins to making playoff runs with the Titans and finishing with the 5th best QBR last season. Good coaching and having a serviceable offensive line makes a huge difference. Just wait and see how Joe Brady unlocks his potential in Carolina like he did with Burrow at LSU.
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I suggest that the jets trade down later with their pick and get a 1st and 2nd round possibly an additional third... Because they have more needs than just a new quarterback...the more new players they bring in is the easier it takes to change the dismal culture of the locker room... Get some guys in there that aren't used to losing...
There's a slew of picks this year and next to fix all that stuff. You don't get second choice of QB very often with out paying for it. culture change is already happening with Saleh and his new crew. they're changing medical and analytics departments as well. GM is running the show, not the Owner. seems like the ship is turning slowly in the right direction.
Sam had zero help lol this dude Rex is insane acting like Mark didnt have a good defense 😂
@2010CAS this would be the "I'm totally ignorant" Comment Of the Day on IRworld. It's unanimous too. Congrats - you may give your speech now.
Yea mark had a better team and he was much better and won much more than Darnold. Sanchez wasn’t great either but he was miles better than Darnold.
Mark had all pro left tackle, border line hall of fame center, top ten receiving core, and above average running backs. They just couldn’t maintain the roster for 5 years
@Dilwale cricket except that the ghost thing is a common phrase QB's use to describe misreading defenses and seeing guys come out of nowhere to break up passes. You can't expect a young QB, with no run game, no pass pro, no WR's to break down D's, bad OL penalties constantly/always in 3rd in long, bad coaching/bad system, and the weight of the franchise on his shoulders, to simultaneously learn the league and be the guy who elevates the whole team. No rookie/young QB would do well with that, ever.
Sanchez also had a hall of fame guard 😂
Rex Ryan is capping , the Jets won 4 road playoffs games because of their elite defense and good offense surrounding Sanchez. While I agree that Darnold sux, if the Jets had a good or even great qb those years then they would of won the super bowl
@WH Lewis yeah because your comment assumes that I said Darnold had a great defense like Sanchez. If you agree then just say you agree
@S Thompson i read it. you assume i'm disagreeing wiith you because... internet. but i'm not. "read again what i said" - who says stuff like that.
@WH Lewis read again what I said
The bowles team his rookie year was a good team, and he played well in Jeremy bates’s system and also had josh mccown as a mentor.
@S Thompson they were no where near the defense that played when Sanchez was QB.
Whichever QB my San Francisco 49ers chooses will be a Super Bowl champion within his rookie deal. Just add water. Think Troy Aikman. Wasn't among the elite of elite QBs. But won a ring by his 4th season.
It's Mac Jones and you know it. We all saw how Belicheck was asking Shanahan at Mac's pro day if he can get Jimmy G back to New England for a bag of skittles. 😂
Darnold trash
Michael Jordan and LeBron James wasted like the first 6 to 7 years of their careers on a garbage organization. Organizations do matter. Zion Williamson will waste his in New Orleans.
@Blackcobra1981 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just like Blake Griffin with the Clippers lol
Jets' next victim: Zach Wilson Will waste his first few years of his career like they did to Darnold.
@Mo Fuggar because their Oline is better, their defense is better and their coaching is better
Can all you lame trollers get together on a group Skype and try to come up with one funny comment? How are you not embarrassed that this is the best you could come up with.
Says a Clippers fan.... Clippers are one of the worst franchise in sports history
@J Th lmao how are the Jets better now than when Darnold was drafted?
If the Jets fan think Zack Wilson better than Sam they gotta stop smoking dope. I'm Jets fan I know they will ruin Zack Willson Career. .Sam had no help .
Rex is a trash analyst... trying to brag about his selection of Mark Sanchez while bashing Darnold 🤣
Lol y’all seriously trying to credit Sanchez with those playoff wins? I’m assuming you’re not Jets fans because if you watched the games they asked very little of their quarterback and relied on their unbelievably stacked defense and run game to stay in games
Rex with Sanchez won road playoff games over Carson Palmer, Phillip Rivers, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady 🤨
@Nate Titus wym but still? No the rest of the team carried mark lmao.
I would take Sanchez over Darnold. If we’re looking at their “primes”
Sanchez won 4 playoff games tho..... Made 2 ACF champ games in a row. He defense and running game did all the work but still. Sanchez's first few years were much better the Darnold's.
😆@Rex Ryan Speaking facts. Even M Sanchez had better overall games than Darnold But good luck S Darnold. Another chance! Lucky you
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