Ex-scout proposes 1st-round trade involving Jets’ Sam Darnold - NJ.com

The Jets and general manager Joe Douglas have said that they would listen to offers for quarterback Sam Darnold, especially with the team holding the second overall pick in this year’s draft. One NFL draft analyst believes that the Jets could not only select a quarterback with that pick but potentially trade Darnold to obtain another high selection.

Speaking on a conference call with media members Tuesday, NFL Network draft analyst and former scout Daniel Jeremiah proposed a way for the Jets to obtain another first-round pick if a trade included Darnold and another draft pick.

“When you look at Carolina, Denver, and San Francisco, I think all three of those teams could make sense as trade partners for Sam Donald if they decided to go that route,” Jeremiah said. “I know people say there’s no way they’re trading a top-12 pick for Sam, but I think there’s a way you could work something out there where you attach Sam with another pick. To me, I’d be trying to figure out a way where you can do Sam and pick 34 and see if that would do it to get all the way back up there in the top eight, nine, or 12 positions. Now you’re the Jets, and you’re dancing up there with those picks.”

Jeremiah had the Jets taking BYU quarterback Zach Wilson in his most recent mock draft. Jeremiah said that if the Jets did decide to go with Wilson, he would save the Jets $10 million and give the team an extra year of control.

The Jets already have five picks in the first two rounds. With so many needs on both sides of the ball, the Jets have the flexibility to add some impact players and position themselves to have a good draft. Jeremiah said what Douglas does with the second overall pick would be the most important decision he makes as the team’s general manager.

“Joe is going to have a lot of fun with this draft because he has an arsenal of weapons to use here to try and get this roster in better shape,” Jeremiah said. “It starts with the number two pick in and starts with the evaluation of Sam Donald and what they want to do at that spot.”

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