Sam Darnold was traded to the Carolina Panthers on Apr. 5 for a 2021 sixth-round pick, along with a second and fourth rounder in the 2022 draft. Darnold, the third overall selection by the Jets in 2018, will have a fresh start in a different city after a disappointing three-year tenure in New York. This will likely not have drastic implications on the upcoming NFL season, but I believe there is more to extract from this situation than meets the eye. In short, the era of organizational patience in the NFL is over.
The Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will collide at Super Bowl 50 this Sunday to decide which is the best team of the 2015-16 NFL season. Panthers quarterback Cam Newton will look to win his first championship against his Broncos…