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Adam Schefter Texted Zach Wilson 'Welcome to New York' After Sam Darnold Trade

ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter said he sent a text message to BYU quarterback Zach Wilson—one of the top prospects in the 2021 NFL draft—after the New York Jets traded fellow signal-caller Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday.

"Welcome to New York, Zach. Officially," Schefter said he wrote in the message to Wilson.

He told the story on ESPN's Get Up on Tuesday, saying Wilson is the "obvious choice" for the Jets with the No. 2 pick:

The Jacksonville Jaguars are expected to choose Clemson's Trevor Lawrence at No.