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NY Jets: The gap between Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield is smaller than you think

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The gap between NY Jets’ quarterback Sam Darnold and Baker Mayfield isn’t large.

The 2018 NFL Draft still lingers heavily on the minds of NY Jets fans.

April 26th, 2018 was the infamous date on which Gang Green used the third overall pick on a player the franchise hoped would be its eventual savior — quarterback Sam Darnold. This draft also saw Heisman quarterback Baker Mayfield taken with the first overall pick.

As is often the case in the NFL world, these two players were forever linked together through their draft positioning.