New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold has been tossed around as a potential solution to the Chicago Bears’ quarterback woes. But, following recent reports, perhaps not in the way many expected.
According to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, the connection between Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and Darnold could prove to be an interesting development in the Russell Wilson trade rumor mill.
Carroll is said to have “a high opinion” of Darnold, and the Seahawks could wind up trading for him should they decide to deal Wilson to, uh, say an overly-desperate Bears team that is running out of options at quarterback.
“Keep an eye on Seattle for Darnold,” one source told New York Daily News.
There have reportedly been tensions between Wilson and Carroll, which has led to trade speculation. It’s since heated up with the Bears, a team desperate for a franchise quarterback, reportedly throwing everything they’ve got at the Seahawks trying to land Wilson.
The one thing that could be hindering Seattle from pulling the trigger and trading their franchise quarterback is the lack of a quarterback in return. Darnold could wind up being the solution, especially as he’s someone Carroll holds in high regard.
“I think he’s really talented without question,” Carroll told reporters about Darnold in December. “He’s got great throws in him. He’s a real quarterback. He sees things. He makes big plays and big throws in difficult situations because of his talent. It’s just a matter of time. Sam’s going to be a really big-time QB. He’s thrown a lot of balls in three years. He’s had a lot of experience. It will pay off in the long run.”
We’ll see if this impacts Seattle’s plans to trade Wilson, potentially to Chicago, where things could certainly heat up with the Bears running out of options at quarterback this offseason.
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Sam Asghari says he is ready to have children with his famous girlfriend, Britney Spears.
The 27-year-old actor and fitness coach told Forbes about his future life goals in a recent interview.
“I want to take my career to the next step when it comes to acting. I want to take my relationship to the next step, as well,” Asghari said. “I don’t mind becoming a father. I want to be a young dad.”
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Asghari also revealed he met Spears, 39, in 2016 while on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video.
He served as the leading man in that video and was reportedly selected by Spears.
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari have been a couple since 2017. (Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic )
“I didn’t know who was shooting. It was a secret project. So I showed up because of my friend,” Asghari explained. “I showed up and everything just kicked off from there.”
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As a consistent figure in Spears’ life for more than four years, Asghari has spoken out about the pop star’s controversial conservatorship.
In February, Hulu released “The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears.”
The documentary delved into the star’s career and the legal battle she pursued against her father Jamie Spears, who had control over her conservatorship.
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Days after the documentary debuted, Asghari took to Instagram to share what he thinks about his girlfriend’s father.
Singer Britney Spears and father Jamie have been embroiled in a legal battle over her conservatorship. (Chris Farina/Corbis via Getty Images)
“Now it’s important for people to understand that I have zero respect for someone trying to control our relationship and constantly throwing obstacles our way,” Asghari wrote. “I won’t be going into details because I’ve always respected our privacy but at the same time I didn’t come to this country to not be able to express my opinion and freedom.”
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Around the same time, Asghari told People magazine he was “looking forward to a normal, amazing future” with Spears after seeing the support she has received from fans.
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Spears is a mother to two sons Sean, 15 and Jayden, 14. She was previously married to backup dancer Kevin Federline from 2004 to 2007.
The New York Jets are on the clock for the 2021 NFL Draft.
It’s a foregone conclusion the Jacksonville Jaguars will use the No. 1 pick overall on Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.
So Jets general manager Joe Douglas must decide if he will trade Sam Darnold and use the No. 2 pick on a new franchise QB (BYU’s Zach Wilson or Ohio State’s Justin Fields), keep the No. 2 pick and get some help for Darnold (Oregon tackle Penei Sewell or Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith), or keep Darnold and trade the No. 2 pick to move down the board and stockpile selections.
The Boston Globe’s Ben Volin reports “there is increasing buzz the Jets are going to roll with Sam Darnoldand his $920,000 salary this year, and build up the pieces around him instead of drafting a QB. Considering how many teams are hot for the top quarterback prospects, Douglas might be able to get a haul for No. 2 to add to his collection of draft picks. For a Jets team that is rebuilding from scratch, that scenario has to be very tempting.”
Keep in mind, the Jets already own six of the first 98 selections in the 2021 NFL Draft thanks to the Jamal Adams trade. And they will have close to $70 million to spend in free agency, providing Douglas with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rebuild the organization from top to bottom and inside out.
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LOS ANGELES — Speculation swirls every day about what’s going to happen with Sam Darnold. Will he still be playing with the Jets in 2021? Will he be traded? Everyone wants to know.
Meanwhile, the subject of that endless sports-radio discussion quietly is going about his offseason business around home in Southern California.
According to close confidants, Darnold, who’s three years into a Jets career that’s been anything but a success since he was drafted No. 3-overall in 2018, has been handling his career uncertainty with the same level-headed maturity that he’s handled the on-field adversity.
Jordan Palmer is a long-time friend of Darnold’s and he’s also his offseason quarterback coach, the founder of the QB Summit, a widely heralded training program that has helped develop the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson and Josh Allen.
Palmer, in an exclusive interview with The Post during a break from one of his beach training sessions this past weekend in Dana Point, Calif., remains highly bullish on the career of Darnold.
“I’m as biased as it gets, but I’m going to keep it [bleeping] real here: I have more confidence in Sam at this point in his career that he’s going to reach his potential than I did three years ago,’’ Palmer said. “He’s been hardened by how difficult his first three years have been and some of the challenges that’s he’s had. I’ve seen him grow a ton with that with the way he’s handled it.
“These are new situations for him. He hadn’t been on a team that’s not winning. He’s always been a really good player on a really good team. And that’s not how the first three years with the Jets have shaken out.
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“I believe that Sam’s one of the most talented young quarterbacks in the league, and like all good, talented quarterbacks he’s got to have a big offseason and got to improve.’’
Palmer praised how Darnold has finished the past two seasons, going 6-2 in the final eight games of 2019 after the team started 1-7 and going 2-1 last season after the 0-13 start.
“My logo is a summit, a mountain range,’’ Palmer said. “That’s your journey. I haven’t seen one quarterback that goes right from bottom to the top — perfect, awesome, at the end you get the championship and all the money and the congrats. What guys have to do is navigate their journey.’’
Former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is another close confidante of Darnold’s who also has been trained by Palmer and still works with him on occasion. Sanchez said his interest in the Jets remains keen “because of Sam.’’
“He’s my neighbor, I love the kid and I want him to do well … and he’s in the thick of it,’’ Sanchez told The Post. “I’ve literally been where he’s at — banged-up shoulder, trying to fight through injuries, is he playing, is he not playing? We kind of have some eerily-similar situations — two kids that grew up right down the street from each other.’’
The arc of Sanchez’s career was quite the opposite of Darnold’s to date in that Sanchez had his best success early and struggled later. Sanchez’s hope is that Darnold’s career is an inverted version of his.
“We came into the league to two very different teams,’’ Sanchez said. “Sam was drafted high because the team was not good the year before. I was drafted high because they traded up for me and they were 9-7 the year before I got there. So, I got to go to a team that had a lot of talent and a great offensive line.’’
Sanchez said he’s constantly “offering some of my advice’’ to Darnold, reminding him, “Dude, I’m here for you.’’
Sanchez, like Palmer, is convinced Darnold’s best football is ahead of him, but he believes that may best come with a change of scenery. Sanchez has lived in a Jets world where perceptions among the fans become cemented and cannot be outlived.
Sanchez, however, believes Darnold wants to remain with the Jets, get his new start with the new coaching regime, head coach Robert Saleh and offensive coordinator Mike LaFleur.
Palmer is torn on that topic.
“Part of me wants Sam to finish what he started and get it right, and part of me would love to see him get a change of scenery, because I’ve seen that work so well for others,’’ Palmer said. “This league is a right-place-right-time league and a wrong-place-wrong-time league. The right guy in the right situation has got a chance to be in the mix at the end.
“With Sam, it just hasn’t happened yet, and it will. And I can honestly say that right-place-right-time could be this year with the Jets. Or it could be somewhere else.’’
