The quarterback carousel is getting out of hand in the NFL.
On Saturday, the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and three draft picks, including a pair of first-round selections. But several teams, including the New York Jets, checked in with Stafford before the Lions pack him up.
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The Jets, as you well know, are still associated with the Texans in trade rumors, even though Houston denies buying 25-year-old quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has asked for a trade.
Monday on The Dan Patrick Show, SI’s Albert Breer put the pieces of the puzzle together for the Jets, and things don’t look bright for Sam Darnold’s future in New York.
I can tell you that one of the teams that checked into Stafford was the New York Jets. And I don’t think they would go where the Rams went, but you know what that is, Dan? I mean some other teams, that was kind of a smoke signal to them. Like, okay, like calling Matthew Stafford, by deductive reasoning, does that mean you’re going beyond Sam Darnold? And if you could leave Sam Darnold, am I making an offer now? You know what I mean? Or do I see what you might want to do with him?
So I think certain parts of the Stafford deal lead to different things, and again, the Texans will of course get calls on Watson. But now that other teams that need quarterbacks who might want a young quarterback see the Jets pick up the phone and call the Lions, if you’re one of those teams do you pick up the phone and call the Jets about Darnold? I just think it’s fascinating and that of course plays into the second overall choice. Now the Jets are watching Zach Wilson or Justin Fields Over there? That’s where all moving parts will get so interesting with this in the coming months.
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