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When the Jets took Sam Darnold with the third overall pick of the 2018 draft, they had Josh McCown on hand to serve as veteran mentor for the rookie quarter.
The two men stayed close, giving McCown some insight into how Darnold feels about the possibility that the Jets will take Zach Wilson or another quarterback with the second overall pick this year. The older quarter said he saw no negativity from Darnold about the situation, and suggested that everyone would benefit from Darnold staying on the roster.
“Can it be done? Absolutely, ”McCown said via Rich Cimini of ESPN.com. ‘In my mind, if you can not find the value for him now, that’s absolutely how you go about it. I would not even call it a competition. I would just say, ‘We’re going to bring Sam along as the guy and Zach.’ If Sam pushes it out of the park, we’ll reevaluate it in a year. Sam will grab it and be helpful, but he will also work hard and try to take advantage of most of the opportunity to play this year – and put it back on them and make a difficult decision in the end. of the year. I think, if this is true and true, everyone will win. ‘
Taking a quarterback while retaining Darnold seemed like an unlikely route for the Jets to go, but that could be the way they go if a robust trading market for Darnold will not be before or after this year’s draft. does not develop.