New York has a current feud that is ongoing to figure out who will be the starting signal caller this season. So far, there have been great performances, but no decision has been made.

The Jets have three solid choices to make their starter come September 10th vs. the Detroit Lions, but until that point, a battle will be underway to figure out who will take the reigns for the 2018 season. They have two experienced veterans in Teddy Bridgewater and Josh McCown, and also the third overall pick in this year’s draft, Sam Darnold.

Although Bridge water and McCown have over 18 years of combined NFL experience, Darnold has been making waves throughout his organization about his level of play that he is bringing to training camp. He was able to shine at the annual scrimmage the Jets host at Rutgers University.

Darnold managed to get the most of the reps during the team scrimmage and answered the call with a decent outing. He was able to go 9 for 11 for 89 yards passing and had some moments of elusiveness, escaping the pocket and using his legs to pick up yards. He did end up having a fumble and was sacked 3 times, but it was a positive atmosphere overall for the rookie.

Darnold has been receiving some high praise from his coaching staff as well as teammates. Wide receiver Jermaine Kearse liked the fact of his athleticism. “He’s just as accurate on the run as he is in the pocket, so that’s something he’ll utilize to his advantage and it’ll help extend plays,” Kearse said. “When there’s a situation where he gets forced out of the pocket, it allows us to find areas to get open.

It seems like the Jets third overall pick this year will pan out for them in the long run, and right now he is giving healthy competition to the current vets on the roster. The next best competitor in the QB battle would be Teddy Bridgewater. He is currently on track to make a big comeback to the league, following an ACL tear that took his 2017 campaign away from him.

This will be his fourth year in the league. His best year came in 2016, when he brought the Vikings to an 11-5 record, while passing for 3200 yards and 14 touchdowns. He has shown the promise of being a great young starting QB in the NFL, and already has some playoff experience under his belt. He is looking to return to his former self after his knee injury and so far is making progress every day to being back at full potential.

It will be a tough road for the starting seat in the depth chart for Bridgewater, having to compete with Sam Darnold and experienced vet Josh McCown. McCown has been quite the journeyman in the league, playing for 8 teams over the course of his 15-year career. His best statistical season actually came last year, when he threw for 2926 yards and 18 TDs. The Jets did not perform so well, ending up with a record of 5-11, which was the bottom of the AFC East.

New York still has the whole preseason to figure out their starting signal caller. It will be an interesting month of football for the Jets, as they will be giving each QB their time to shine, being that every string will play in the preseason games. One of the three players need to step up and answer the call to lead New York out of the pit of misery that has consumed them since the Mark Sanchez/Rex Ryan era. The healthy competition will bring the best out of these competitors, so gang green will hopefully make the right decision as to who is playing the best quality football.