Jets trade Sam Darnold to Panthers

NBC Sports ^ | April 5, 2021 | Michael David Smith

[C19fan]

Sam Darnold is on the move to Carolina.

The Jets have traded Darnold to the Panthers in the latest in a series of big moves surrounding quarterbacks this offseason.

The third overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, Darnold failed to live up to the Jets’ expectations that he would develop into a franchise quarterback. This year the Jets have the second overall pick in the draft and are sure to select a quarterback (likely BYU’s Zach Wilson) and that means it’s time for Darnold to head elsewhere.

[C19fan]

Reminder the J-E-T-S traded their first round pick, #6, and three 2nd round picks to move up three sports to draft Darnold. In return the J-E-T-S get back a 2nd round pick, a 4th round pick, and a 6th round pick. Thanks a lot Adam Gase.

[Fai Mao]

Felons changing locations.

[Red Badger]

Well, the Panthers got screwed................

[Owen]

Why are not all sports leagues part of the conservative boycott here at FR? These people are filth and take your money to spend on policies you oppose.

[DoodleDawg]

The third overall pick in the 2018 NFL draft, Darnold failed to live up to the Jets’ expectations that he would develop into a franchise quarterback.

Maybe because the Jets gave him nothing to work with. At least in Carolina he'll have some tools.

[Jagman]

I think they should also trade Sam Donaldson to the Panthers.

[100%FEDUP]

He’s actually a good kid.

[JonPreston]

[mmichaels1970]

Darnold failed to live up to the Jets’ expectations that he would develop into a franchise quarterback

His biggest shortcoming was that he was a Jet. The Jets didn't realize that until it was too late. They'll do better next time I'm sure.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

If Darnold was a rookie entering the NFL in this year's draft, he'd probably be taken #2, right behind Trevor Lawrence. I don't see any reason to believe that the Jets are going to do a better job of developing Zach Wilson than they have of developing Darnold.

This is part of how bad teams get bad and stay bad - throwing away draft picks for meaningless lateral moves. The smart move would have been to trade out of the #2 spot and keep Darnold and finally develop him correctly - the 49ers gave up three first rounders to move from #12 to #3. With that kind of draft capital, even a team like the Jets is likely to acquire some serious talent.

[tflabo]

I’m of the mindset that teams often are impatient and don’t allow enough time for young players to develop the necessary skills to succeed. With good coaching and staying healthy Sam should do just fine as he further develops as a 23 year old player.

[oh8eleven]

The Jets have traded Darnold to the Panthers in the latest in a series of big moves surrounding quarterbacks ...

The Giants' Daniel Jones is next to go.
All fluff and no stuff ...

P.S. The Giants could have drafted Josh Allen ... dump that GM too.

[pepsi_junkie]

Thanks a lot Adam Gase.

I was telling my daughter that Adam Gase is the Tom Brady of bad coaches: he's gone to two teams and taken the 'worst coach in the league' title at both of them.

Small wonder Darnold never developed. But he's young and he has a supposed offensive genius to work with now, a guy who made Joe Burrow the most dominant QB in the NCAA perhaps ever. So maybe Darnold may yet prove to be worth what the Jets paid, just for a different team.

[montag813]

Another lost season coming for both teams.

[The MAGA-Deplorian]

WOW! Who cares?