{"id":54550,"date":"2021-04-05T17:05:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T21:05:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=54550"},"modified":"2021-04-05T17:06:21","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T21:06:21","slug":"new-york-jets-football-trade-so-long-sam-jets-deal-darnold-to-panthers-for-2021-2022-draft-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2021\/04\/05\/new-york-jets-football-trade-so-long-sam-jets-deal-darnold-to-panthers-for-2021-2022-draft-choices\/","title":{"rendered":"So Long, Sam; Jets Deal Darnold to Panthers for 2021\/2022 Draft Choices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After months of speculation, the New York Jets have finally traded former first-round draft choice Sam Darnold, the quarterback who just a few seasons ago was supposed to be the savior for a much maligned franchise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Official terms of the deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CgQKltrAwV\">pic.twitter.com\/CgQKltrAwV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Jets (@nyjets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nyjets\/status\/1379166023392321537?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>Darnold moves on to Carolina in exchange for three draft choices.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a sixth-rounder this season to go along with a second-round pick and a fourth-round choice in next year&#8217;s draft.\u00a0 The deal, coupled with last year&#8217;s blockbuster involving safety\/linebacker Jamal Adams and sending Leonard Williams to the Giants means the Jets will have a total of 10 picks in top three rounds over the next two seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Panthers are reportedly exercising Darnolds&#8217; fifth-year option as they try to repair Adam Gase&#8217;s damaged goods as the Jets are likely to choose BYU quarterback Zach Wilson as his replacement.\u00a0 According to former NFL great Steve Young, the Jets have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/byu\/news\/steve-young-says-new-york-jets-are-committed-to-zach-wilson\">already been courting Wilson&#8217;s parents<\/a> during the pre-draft process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After months of speculation, the New York Jets have finally traded former first-round draft choice Sam Darnold, the quarterback who just a few seasons ago was supposed to be the savior for a much maligned franchise. 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