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Ripple Effects on 2021 NFL Draft of the Sam Darnold to Panthers Trade

It's no surprise that quarterbacks make the NFL go round, whether in the regular season, the playoffs or the offseason.

We've already seen multiple blockbuster trades involving signal-callers in 2021. The Los Angeles Rams dealt two first-round picks and Jared Goff to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford, and the San Francisco 49ers invested three first-rounders to move up and grab a passer in this year's draft.

Monday's deal between the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers wasn't that massive, but it was substantial nonetheless.

After his three disappointing years in the Big Apple, the Jets shipped young signal-caller Sam Darnold to the Panthers.