With the Jets having traded Sam Darnold to the Panthers, their quarterback path has become fairly clear. Zach Wilson is expected to head to the Big Apple at No. 2 overall. However, the Jets are not believed to have received strong interest in their rather valuable draft choice even prior to the Darnold deal.
In addition to the Jets having received little interest in the draft’s second selection, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com said during an appearance on the Rich Eisen Podcast they have not received an offer for the pick (video link). This proves interesting, given the haul the 49ers parted with for the Dolphins’ No. 3 overall choice.
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Ahead of free agency, the 49ers inquired about what it would take to acquire Darnold. The Jets, however, were still in the process of determining their QB route. Other teams, including the 49ers, moved on, resulting in the Jets collecting a 2021 sixth-round pick and 2022 second- and fourth-round selections for Darnold. While the Jets and 49ers having discussed Darnold, they are not believed to have held talks about the No. 2 pick. With the 49ers sending the Dolphins No. 12 and two future first-rounders for No. 3, the Jets likely did wonder why the Niners did not ask about their pick, Rapoport adds.
Part of the reason behind the Jets receiving little interest for their pick stems from the league believing they will use it on Wilson and move forward with a rookie-contract passer for the next three-plus years. They join the Jaguars in being essentially locked in on a certain quarterback with their pick.
Douglas said this week the Jets would likely have been preparing for another Darnold QB1 season had they not obtained the No. 2 overall pick, so it would have taken a monster haul for the 49ers to move up. The 49ers, who did contact the Falcons and Bengals about the Nos. 4 and 5 picks, opted to climb nine spots instead of 10. Trades involving the No. 2 pick commenced in 2012, 2016 and ’17 — for Robert Griffin III, Carson Wentz and Mitchell Trubisky, respectively, though the Bears only traded up one spot for their preferred passer — but it does not look like a major deal will transpire this year.
Lol hell no one wants to give up the kitchen sink for it!
This draft has so many ???? with many prospects taking a year off. I’d try to trade down & acquire more picks 2022 & 2023. It’s a crap shoot anyway but this year, even more so. Plenty of 2-4 rounds picks could be 1st rounders in disguise or 6th rounders.
When did the Jets draft a FB in the 1st, 1984-85? I have faith that whatever they do, the Jets will screw it up. Just ask Sam D how much help he got!
1987, Roger Vick, although that was a time when William Andrews, James Wilder, John L. Williams and, of course, John Riggins, still were keeping the fullback position alive as more than just a blocking back for a few teams.
Oh man, I loved William Andrews. He ran hard, caught passes and started off his life as a blocker for Joe Cribbs and James Brooks.
Andrews, who only played for Atlanta, never played with Cribbs (Bills, Niners, briefly Colts and Fins) or Brooks (Chargers, Bengals, briefly Browns and Bucs). Andrews was supposed to be the blocking back for James Mayberry and Lynn Cain, though Cain was drafted a round after Andrews, but Mayberry never got untracked and Cain ended up being a complimentary back for Andrews.
why would anyone make an offer? has anyone made an offer on the jags #1? seems to me like the jets have a clear direction and wouldnt have traded darnold if they planned on trading down
No one is making offers because they know the Jets will screw it up. Look at their track record:
2012 – Q. Coples – cut
2013 – D. Milliner – cut
2013 – S. Richardson – traded
2014 – C. Pryor – traded
2015 – L. Williams -traded
2016 – D. Lee – traded
2017 – J. Adams – traded
2018 – S. Darnold – traded
Jets past first round picks. 2019 and 2020 still have hope to get traded as well.
its a different GM making the picks tho, so this point is moot
I disagree. Organizational culture transcends the nameplates on the doors. The Jets organization has been bad at talent evaluation and drafting throughout the tenure of several GM’s. I suspect the ownership is more heavy handed than they like to let on. There are many billionaire owners who are great at picking stocks and decide that talent will translate into picking football players. They override their football people and let their gamblers nature show.
According to this they’re batting .500 like everyone else.
Busts: coples miliner Pryor lee
Solid: Sheldon Leo Jamal Sam
It’s just tired and lazy for people to continue the bash jets draft mantra over and over
I mean I guess you’re right, bashing the Jets is low hanging fruit, but that wasn’t really the point. Choose another team. Or choose another sport. Losing teams cycle through coaches, GM’s, presidents, etc, etc,etc. The losing continues because the real decision makers or people who have influence with the decision makers remain in place. That was my point. Sorry if i offended you.
I’m not buying this, as every GM that needs a quarterback would have at least made a phone call to see if the Jets had their head on straight.
MileHighFan • 2 weeks ago
I’m not buying this, as every GM that needs a quarterback would have at least made a phone
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I would take that one step further and suggest that every GM makes a call on every potential draft pick. There is not a lot of downside to the Raiders asking Miami about their #12 pick, and no reason for Miami to not discuss it.
Mark “Sanchize”…Sam Darnold…who’s the next overrated Jets QB prospect?
Not surprising. If 49ers wanted a top 5 pick, and to acquire it a month before the draft, it’s rational that they’d avoid negotiating with multiple teams at the same time (not this far out), and start with the team holding #5, since it’s likely to be the cheapest (per the charts). I’m sure the Jags weren’t contacted either. Whether asking about Darnold had a purpose of finding out where the Jets were leaning on their QB situation or not, the (reported) response would probably deter a call on the pick even if they couldn’t agree with the Dolphins.