There were no playoff proclamations coming from Sam Darnold on Tuesday.

The Jets quarterback did a 15-minute Zoom conference with the media but chose his words carefully. As the team has just embarked on its virtual offseason and the 2020 season remains a question mark due to the coronavirus pandemic, Darnold was not making any promises.

“We definitely have the guys to be able to win football games. But as we see every year, it’s about putting everything together,” Darnold said. “Right now, we still have a long way to go. We have a lot of meetings that we haven’t finished yet. We’ve got some guys that are still learning the playbook. There’s still a long way to go and a lot of practices to be had as well. Right now, we’re just working on ourselves and making sure that we’re good to go. I know everyone’s just looking forward to going out there and winning the first game, and then after that, winning the second one.”

Darnold is in Southern California and said he is throwing as often as he can, studying film and going through the meetings with coaches and teammates over his computer.

The 22-year-old is preparing for his third season in the NFL and second season with coach Adam Gase. There are high expectations for Darnold this year to develop into one of the top quarterbacks in the league, after the Jets took him No. 3 overall in 2018.

The Jets also have an opportunity as a team, with Tom Brady leaving the Patriots and the AFC East for the Buccaneers. The division feels as open as it has in 16 years.

“With a great player like Tom Brady, obviously him leaving is a big deal, it’s headlines,” Darnold said. “For us, every single game in the NFL is a tough one. I think any player can attest to that. We’re not going to take anyone lightly even though one of the greatest players, if not the greatest player of all time, left the [Patriots] organization. We’re not going to take them any more lightly.”

Darnold went through a tumultuous season in 2019, when he missed three games with mono and had a rough stretch in October that included him “seeing ghosts” against the Patriots. The Jets turned the season around in the second half, going 6-2 after a 1-7 start, and Darnold was a big part of that. He threw 13 touchdowns and four interceptions in the second half of the season, after throwing six touchdowns and nine interceptions in the first half.

“There’s definitely room to grow,” Darnold said of his game. “Throughout the back half of the season, I thought I improved on a lot of things. I felt I got more consistent and was able to get more comfortable with the offense, so I think there’s obviously room to be better for this next year. For myself, I’m just trying to be as consistent as possible and play at a high level.”

Darnold has spent this offseason working with his personal quarterback coach, Jordan Palmer, in California. He said they worked on fixing a few areas.

“I’ve just got to clean up some things, obviously, fundamentally, mentally,” Darnold said. “Just to touch on some things fundamentally, I’ve been working on throwing to the right a little bit more. I feel like sometimes when I throw to my right, it’s all arm. I’ve been looking into trying to step into my throws and use more of my body and my legs going to my right.

“Just continuing to work on deep-ball accuracy is huge for me. I feel like I left a couple of opportunities out there on the table last year. I’m looking to hit those throws this year.”

The Jets made it a priority to improve the offensive line in front of Darnold and give him more weapons. They did that in the draft with the first two picks — tackle Mekhi Becton and wide receiver Denzel Mims. Darnold is a fan of both.

“Obviously, Becton’s a freak athlete and a large human. I’m very excited to have him on our team,” Darnold said. “Denzel, watching his highlights and watching some plays he made for Baylor, he’s a great playmaker. He’s got a lot of potential. We’re excited to have him.”