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March 15, 2021 at 5:00 pm Updated March 15, 2021 at 6:21 pm

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold rolls out to pass against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. (Charles Krupa / The Associated Press)

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold rolls out to pass against the New England Patriots in the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., in this Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, file photo. (Charles Krupa / The Associated Press)

 

Bob Condotta 
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Seattle Times staff reporter

Monday was the first day of NFL free agency, and all was quiet on the Russell Wilson front.

Well, mostly.

Late in the day, a report emerge from the New York Daily News that the Seahawks might want to trade for Jets quarterback Sam Darnold as a replacement for Wilson.

“Keep an eye on Seattle for Darnold,” the Daily News quoted an NFL source as saying.

The Daily News did not report that it would be a Darnold-for-Wilson trade, only that the Seahawks would view Darnold — who played at USC, though long after the Seahawks’ Pete Carroll coached there from 2001 to 2009 — as a suitable replacement if they were able to work out a trade for Wilson.

Interestingly, the Jets already have Seattle’s next two first-round picks as part of the Jamal Adams trade last summer.

The Jets are not on the list of four teams that Wilson’s agent, Mark Rodgers, told ESPN he and Wilson would approve for a trade. Wilson has a no-trade clause, effectively giving him veto power.

The Daily News stated the pursuit of Wilson “is heating up.”

The NFL Network, though, had several reports throughout the day stating that although teams are calling the Seahawks about Wilson, they are doing nothing more than listening and are not engaging in negotiations.

And of the four teams on Wilson’s list — Dallas, Chicago, Las Vegas and New Orleans — only the Bears might soon be in need of a quarterback. Dallas last week re-signed Dak Prescott, and the Saints reportedly are re-signing Jameis Winston to compete with Taysom Hill as the successor to the retired Drew Brees. And the Raiders appear content with Derek Carr. There were reports Monday that said the Bears are interested in signing veteran Andy Dalton.

As for Darnold, he has yet to live up to his billing as the top overall choice in the 2018 NFL draft, leading the Jets to a 13-25 record in his 38 starts.

But he is just 23 years old and has been saddled with a team that has undergone significant change the past few years, including the firing of coach Adam Gase after the 2020 season. 

Carroll got a firsthand look in December when the Seahawks beat the Jets 40-3 at Lumen Field.

The game was one of Darnold’s 12 starts in 2020, and he went 14 for 26 for 132 yards without a touchdown or an interception.

In an interview the week before the game, though, Carroll heaped praise on the 6-foot-3, 225-pound Darnold.

“I think he’s really talented, without question,” Carroll said. “He’s got great throws in him. He’s a real quarterback. He sees things. He makes big plays and big throws in difficult situations because of his talent. It’s just a matter of time. Sam’s going to be a really big-time QB. He’s thrown a lot of balls in three years. He’s had a lot of experience. It will pay off in the long run.”

Bob Condotta: 206-515-5699 or bcondotta@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @bcondotta. Bob Condotta covers the Seahawks for the Seattle Times. He provides daily coverage of the team throughout the year.
 
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4 minutes ago, JetPotato said:

A case can be made that trading them Darnold to be their starting QB requires no additional compensation. It already essentially makes that 2022 first rounder from something in the 20's to a top 5 or 10 pick.

A case can be made that Joe Douglas is going to double down fleece them again anyway.

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Read the article, says might be interested as Darnold as replacement, not necessarily in a trade for wilson. Put this in worst nightmare file, Pats trade 3 ones for Russell, miami does same for Watson, Jets trade Darnold to Seattle, jets Draft wilson. Net, 3 of Nfls top qbs in AFC East. Again, worst nightmare.

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3 minutes ago, riggy001 said:

Read the article, says might be interested as Darnold as replacement, not necessarily in a trade for wilson. Put this in worst nightmare file, Pats trade 3 ones for Russell, miami does same for Watson, Jets trade Darnold to Seattle, jets Draft wilson. Net, 3 of Nfls top qbs in AFC East. Again, worst nightmare.

Wow , Grimm!

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6 minutes ago, K_O_Brien said:

Washington are out. 

 

The Jets are keeping Sam Darnold.  They're trading down from #2 for some additional 2021 picks and a 1st (and maybe a 2nd) in the 2022 Draft.  They roll Sam out there in a Saleh rebuild year and then have THREE 1st round picks next year to maneuver for a QB or trade for one from another team like the Rams traded for Stafford and like some other teams might trade for Watson or Russell Wilson.

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1 minute ago, jetstream23 said:

 

The Jets are keeping Sam Darnold.  They're trading down from #2 for some additional 2021 picks and a 1st (and maybe a 2nd) in the 2022 Draft.  They roll Sam out there in a Saleh rebuild year and then have THREE 1st round picks next year to maneuver for a QB or trade for one from another team like the Rams traded for Stafford and like some other teams might trade for Watson or Russell Wilson.

Starting Darnold we may not need to maneuver for a QB at all.

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7 minutes ago, jetstream23 said:

Huh?

Wasn't he taken 3rd?

Yup, Baker Mayfield was the "top overall choice" in the draft, not Darnold. These days I rarely read a sports article that doesn't have at least one, and usually more, factual errors in it. Sloppy "journalism" abounds.

 

 

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5 minutes ago, jetstream23 said:

 

The Jets are keeping Sam Darnold.  They're trading down from #2 for some additional 2021 picks and a 1st (and maybe a 2nd) in the 2022 Draft.  They roll Sam out there in a Saleh rebuild year and then have THREE 1st round picks next year to maneuver for a QB or trade for one from another team like the Rams traded for Stafford and like some other teams might trade for Watson or Russell Wilson.

So many people throw this scenario out  there like it's no big deal, but having to spend major draft capital to secure a QB isn't ideal, regardless of who it is. You'd much rather only spend ONE draft pick on your future QB, right? 

Why not just take the QB you like when you are picking #2 overall? I get that you guys like Sam, but help me out here. 

 

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11 minutes ago, TheClashFan said:

Yup, Baker Mayfield was the "top overall choice" in the draft, not Darnold. These days I rarely read a sports article that doesn't have at least one, and usually more, factual errors in it. Sloppy "journalism" abounds.

 

 

But Darnold was "billed" as the #1 QB right up until the morning of the draft when the Mayfield pick was pretty much confirmed.  I think that's what he was referring to there.  He used the word "billed".  Funny thing is, it was the media guys like him who were doing all the "billing".

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