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Report: The Jets turned down a first-round pick from the 49ers for Sam Darnold this offseason

Cecil Lammey has covered the Denver Broncos for as long as I can remember at various publications and is a member of the Pro Football Writers Hall of Fame. Wednesday afternoon, Lammey dropped an unexpected bomb:

Ah, what might have been. League sources tell me #Jets turned down #49ers first-round pick for Sam Darnold earlier this offseason. Joe Douglas & co. had concerns about Zach Wilson's shoulder & wanted to see his pro day. Now, super confident & will likely be no2 pick #NFLDraft

— Cecil Lammey (@CecilLammey) April 14, 2021

There are a few takeaways here.