While the 49ers continue to participate in hypothetical transactions for New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport does not anticipate that they will be active in commercial discussions for the former general selection no. 3.
Rapoport joined Murph and Mac on Friday at KNBR in San Francisco and said it hears that the 49ers will not be players in a Darnold deal.
“The answer I received about Sam Darnold’s situation is, ‘Don’t expect the 49ers to be in it,'” Rapoport said. “Maybe it could change, I think theoretically anything is possible, I never rule anything out in this ridiculous and stupid world. I don’t expect the 49-year-old, as far as I know now, to be in it “.
There was a lot of smoke around Darnold and the 49ers, but there was never a firm report that the two clubs had discussed an exchange. Peter King of NBC Sports reported that the Jets should have received a big pick in the second round for QB. This is a high price for a player who is in the final year of his rookie contract and has yet to prove in three seasons that he can play in the NFL.
While King reported to Pro Football Talk Live that someone who knows the 49ers drew a scenario in which San Francisco trades Darnold and keeps Jimmy Garoppolo.
The club may be monitoring this potential scenario, but again, a high pick in the second round for a year of a secondary defender who may not be a good NFL player is a difficult question when the team could use that selection to develop a defender. which is cheaper for four years instead of more expensive for one.
One possible scenario and the reason the 49ers get so attached to Darnold is because of their relationship with Jets head coach Robert Saleh. Maybe, and this is pure speculation, I’m fine with their perceived involvement, which makes Darnold bring his New York in the first round. Again, everything is hypothetical, but it offers an explanation for all the smoke around the 49ers and Darnold when someone as connected as Rapoport doesn’t think he’ll be involved in a transaction.