The Facts: The Eagles’ blockbuster trade of quarterback Carson Wentz didn’t exactly bring them a blockbuster return. In the end, they couldn’t even get an unconditional first-round pick for their former franchise quarterback. So what does that mean for the Jets, if they ever do decide to trade Darnold? Probably not much. Darnold’s trade value, according to multiple league sources, is probably the same as it was before the Eagles made their deal with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday.
Diehards Line:The return for Darnold, those sources told SNY.tv's Ralph Vacchiano, has long been projected to be a second-round pick, plus maybe another mid-to-late rounder. And those sources told Vacchiano on Thursday after the Wentz deal was made that their thinking on Darnold’s value hasn’t changed. “Why would it?” said one NFL source. “It’s hard to compare the two situations anyway. I could make the argument that Wentz is the more valuable quarterback. But another team is going to say that Darnold has a higher ceiling. In the end it’ll come down to what it always comes down to: How badly does somebody want him, and how many teams are involved?” Vacchiano added there are many around the NFL who believe strongly in Darnold’s potential and believe his struggles were the result of poor coaching and a bad surrounding cast. But his lack of any decent production in three years could be difficult for some to discount. ... Stay tuned.