The Facts: We told you last week four teams called the Jets, in the aftermath of the Matt Stafford trade, to inquire on Darnold’s availability. More have called since, I’m told, and the answer those teams got was the same that the ones calling before got—Check back with us soon.
Diehards Line:
According to SI.com's Albert Breer, right now, the Jets coaching staff is working through its tape evaluation of the draft-eligible quarterbacks, which is a huge piece to all of his. The job, for the Jets right now, is to compare and contrast what it has in Darnold (at 23, with a year plus an option year left on his contract) to what Zach Wilson, Justin Fields or Trey Lance (coming on new/affordable rookie deals) could be for them. As for Darnold, there are a lot of teams that would be obvious potential landing spots. Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Chicago and San Francisco make sense, pending what happens with Carson Wentz. Either way, it’s a good spot for Jets GM Joe Douglas and new coach Robert Saleh to be in. ... We'll continue to watch for more.