Joe Douglas made a franchise-altering decision by trading Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers on Monday.
The general manager spoke to the media on Tuesday and discussed his reasoning behind trading the former No. 3 overall pick. He also mentioned where the Jets are likely headed with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
Douglas also talked about how the Jets can’t make the same mistakes by failing to build a great supporting cast around the quarterback. Finally, he spoke about the possibility of adding a veteran quarterback to go with a rookie.
Let’s take a closer look at nine takeaways from Douglas’s press conference.