"That process is really fun and it's very serious," Darnold said. "We take our job super seriously, but at the same time, we can have fun as well. As everyone says, this is a kid's game at the end of the day. It just so happens to be our professions as well, so it's really fun to have that mentality. But when it's go-time, there are not a whole lot of coaches that are better than Coach Gase in terms of getting everyone on the same page and feeling a sense of urgency in terms of getting our offense right."

Gase, who has been complimentary of Darnold's arm strength and movement skills, has also raved about his signal-caller's work ethic and studious approach.

"Me and Coach Gase, we see things in a very simple way. We're not going to try to overlook things and we just want everything to be simple," Darnold said. "We see things very similarly in that regard. What I mean by that is if we're trying to do too much out there, we'll be the first ones to notice and we'll make it simple because we just want to go fast and want everyone to be on the same page."

In addition to Gase, Darnold will continue to pick up the offense from OC/QB coach Dowell Loggains. A former college quarterback at Arkansas, Loggains served as Gase's QB coach with the Bears in 2015 before joining him in Miami where he was the 'Fins OC last season. Gase will continue to call the plays, but Loggains is his most trusted offensive advisor and will be Darnold's OC/QB coach.

"When you make things simple, sometimes that's a lot better. And when all 11 guys are doing the same thing and all in cohesion together, it's amazing what you can do offensively," Darnold said. "So, when we do that, there shouldn't be a defense that can stop us.