The Jets have received multiple inquiries from teams interested in trading for Darnold, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Sunday. Darnold and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz are generating the most buzz (next to the Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson, of course), an indication Darnold still is held in high regard around the league despite a career-worst season in 2020.
Talent evaluators, trusting their eyes over spreadsheets in this particular case, see what he can be, not what he is. That he was the third overall pick by the Jets in 2018, ahead of stars such as the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen and Baltimore Ravens' Lamar Jackson, undoubtedly is fresh in their memories.