As of mid-May, the focus is on rookie quarterbacks that are stepping into unique roles around the NFL. Drew Lock is now competing with Joe Flacco in Denver, Will Grier was a surprising addition to the Carolina Panthers, and Kyler Murray is the de facto guy in Arizona following a bizarre offseason. However, there are plenty of young quarterbacks in the league that are actually facing far more pressure entering their second seasons as starters.

Tuesday morning, the hosts of NFL Network's Good Morning Football sat down to suss out which of the second-year starters is facing the most pressure due to high expectations. The 2018 NFL Draft featured a stacked class of signal-callers, with Lamar Jackson leading the Baltimore Ravens to the playoffs, Josh Allen showing flashes of potential in Buffalo, Baker Mayfield wowing the entire league with his play in Cleveland, and Josh Rosen fighting through a rough season in Arizona.

For host Kay Adams, however, the man that is flying under the radar at this point actually resides in New York City. As she explained, Sam Darnold plays for a team in the biggest market around, but no one is really paying much attention to him. Still, he will be facing big expectations with a new head coach, a new running back, and a revamped receiving corps.

Mayfield. Darnold. Allen. Rosen. Jackson.



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"What about this guy," Adams said, "who's not an established star in the biggest market that there is--New York. This is the guy, as far as expectations, needs to take the biggest step and is expected to do that, of course, with all the additions that they made. Now he's got another offense, another offense to learn. Adam Gase is there, they gave him everything that he needs. Le'Veon Bell, he knows is quarterback friendly, so he's got a little bit to lean on now. I think he's expected to take that Jared Goff sort of leap in his second year. Different offensive situation, I think that's what's expected of him."

To further the point, Darnold has been rarely discussed throughout this offseason while his fellow classmates have been taking all of the attention. Rosen is now the talk of South Beach due to his trade from Arizona, and he will have to prove that he is the best option for Miami in order to avoid being replaced for a second straight season. Jackson, on the other hand, has to show that he's the man in Baltimore and can lead this run-heavy offense for an entire season. The Ravens reached the playoffs with him taking the lion's share of snaps, but he still has much to prove.

Of the biggest expectations are currently being set for Mayfield. The Browns quarterback has a receiving corps. that features Odell Beckham Jr. lining up next to Jarvis Landry, and he won't be left searching for targets. He impressed throughout his rookie season after being taken first overall, and now Mayfield is being viewed as someone that could lead Cleveland deep into the playoffs.

For Darnold, however, his expectations could still be viewed as very subdued considering where he sat f0llowing a strong career at USC. After all, Darnold was viewed as someone that could be taken first overall entering the 2018 draft, and then he simply fell out of the limelight. It didn't even matter that he threw a horrible interception to start his career and then bounced back with an impressive week one performance against the Detroit Lions. The Jets quarterback still drew fewer headlines than Mayfield or Jackson.

In order for Darnold to surpass expectations, he just simply needs to show that his late-season performances against the Houston Texans and other opponents were not anomalies while making the Jets more competitive. If he can somehow get this team into playoff contention in year two while improving his touchdown to interception ratio, Darnold will become more of a beloved figure in the Big Apple instead of simply existing on a roster. He won't be a divisive figure in New York like Eli Manning, and he won't be the focus of every highlight reel like Patrick Mahomes.

Honestly, that's probably the best spot for Darnold to be entering year two.