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The New York Jets plan to have the 21-year-old rookie start Monday in Detroit Authentic Brandon Carr Jersey , making him the youngest quarterback to do so in an opener since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. And just to put Darnold in the spotlight a little more, he is set to become the first rookie quarterback to start a season opener on "Monday Night Football."Darnold acknowledged celebrating his accomplishment before shifting his focus and sounding like a veteran."I know that just because I get named the starter doesn't mean that we won the game," he said.Darnold beat out Josh McCown and Teddy Bridgewater to earn the job perhaps as expected after New York drafted him No. 3 overall out of USC. New York coach Todd Bowles insisted Darnold will be asked to run the team's regular offense that won't be altered to keep it simple for him.Bowles, meanwhile, hopes the Jets' can slow down Detroit when it has the ball."Defensively, you've got to keep the score down whether you got Joe Montana, Sam Darnold or Roger Staubach," Bowles said.Detroit drafted Matthew Stafford No. 1 overall in 2009 and he beat out Daunte Culpepper to start in Week 1 of his rookie year against New Orleans.Stafford said he didn't remember much about the game other than facing the Drew Brees-led Saints, who went on to win the Super Bowl after opening with a 45-27 win at home over Detroit.It is probably a day Stafford wishes to forget.Stafford was 16 of 37 passes and his 43.2 completion percentage ranks as his sixth-lowest in 125 career games. He threw for 205 yards with three interceptions and his only score was a 1-yard run against the Saints. Brees, meanwhile, threw six touchdown passes.Here are some other things know about the Jets-Lions matchup:THE OTHER DEBUT: Days away from leading an NFL team for the first time, Lions coach Matt Patricia refused to publicly relish it."My 12-year-old self is probably freaking out somewhere," he said.Patricia is very familiar with the Jets because he was the New England's defensive coordinator for the last six years and was on Bill Belichick's staff for 14 seasons."He'll have some things up his sleeve," Bowles said. "He's handled us quite a few times, so we've got our work cut out for us."CATCHING ONThe Jets have a new-look and mostly unheralded receiving corps. Quincy Enunwa is on track to play in his first regular-season game since 2016 after missing all of last year with a neck injury. Terrelle Pryor Womens C.J. Mosley Jersey , signed in the offseason after one disappointing season in Washington, appears ready to play after breaking his right ankle during offseason workouts.Jermaine Kearse led New York with 65 catches last season, but is dealing with an abdomen injury. Robby Anderson is looking to build off a breakout performance in his second NFL season in which he had 63 catches.NO WORRIESThe Lions were lackluster in the preseason, struggling with starters on both sides of the ball, and are not worried about that fact."On Monday night, we don't have to be the best team in the NFL," Detroit receiver Golden Tate said. "We just need to be better than the team we're playing."TRU STORYThe Jets had a lot of salary cap space in the offseason and used a chunk of it to sign Pro Bowl cornerback Trumaine Johnson to a five-year, $72.5 million deal after he had 18 interceptions over six years with the Rams."He's kind of a game-changer," Tate said. "He takes the right chances at the right moment. We're going to have to be real crisp in our routes and find a way to get open."It's going to be a great challenge and I'm not just speaking for him, but for the rest of the guys out there."New York is hoping Johnson can combine with Morris Claiborne to form one of the better cornerback tandems in the league. The Jets also have promising second-year safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye in the secondary, although Maye might not be 100 percent while still recovering from offseason ankle surgery. The confident group has matching T-shirts that read: "New Jack City."SAFETY NETDetroit safety Glover Quin has started 132 straight games, a streak that trails just San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers (192) and Baltimore cornerback Brandon Carr (160) among active players.Follow Larry Lage on Twitter at s://larrylage The Ravens have fielded one of the better secondaries in the NFL for the past couple of seasons, which is interesting considering some of the issues they had in the defensive backfield in prior years. The turnaround, unsurprisingly, came thanks to substantial investment.In 2015 Womens Brent Urban Jersey , they re-signed Jimmy Smith long term and in 2016 they drafted Tavon Young. The next year they signed Brandon Carr in free agency and snagged Marlon Humphrey with their first pick in that year’s draft.It didn’t stop there either, as Maurice Canady was a late pick who’s worked out fairly well when healthy, and they again used a fourth rounder on Anthony Averett in 2018. It’s paid off as corner is arguably the team’s strongest position right now.With that in mind, let’s take a look at how the position could potentially change or even be improved heading into 2019:Current depth chart:鈥?LCB: Brandon Carr (2019 cap hit = $7,000,000), Jimmy Smith (2019 cap hit = $15,850,865), Anthony Averett (2019 cap hit = $735,249)鈥?RCB: Marlon Humphrey (2019 cap hit = $3,231,121), Tavon Young (2019 cap hit = $871,284) Youth Maxx Williams Jersey , Maurice Canady (2019 cap hit = $744,089)Offseason outlook:With all of these players currently under contract for 2019, the only question is of course surrounding salaries. Smith’s really stands out considering his suspension to start the year and some shaky play after he made his return.At age 30 and possibly heading for a decline thanks to his physical playing style (PFF has him as an above average player with a 65.3 grade) it’s worth wondering if the front office isn’t interested in continuing to ride the Smith roller coaster at such a high cost. Whether that means he’s cut, restructured, or simply starts playing up to his salary, something is going to have to change. To his credit he snagged two picks in Week 17 so hopefully that’s a sign of things to come for him.The other salary to look at is of course Brandon Carr. The stalwart veteran had another solid if unspectacular season, and the only question is whether the consummate pro’s salary is ultimately worth it.He’ll be 33 next season and grades out as above average (71.5) on PFF. His seven million dollar hit is certainly a decent chunk but is on the lower end of the team’s starters.This decision will come down to what the front office is thinking, but Carr has been a steady presence in Baltimore’s secondary for the last two years. Stability may be as good a reason as any to keep him around.Outside of those two, it’s hard not to get excited about the rest of this crew. Humphrey is a beast, Young and Canady have proven they can play, and Averett was seen as a steal this past year.Let us know what you think of this group in the comments below.