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Two years ago, the New York Jets traded up three spots to make Sam Darnold the third overall pick in the 2018 draft. He was the second quarterback selected in a much-ballyhooed class that included Baker Mayfield, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.
But while Jackson just won the league's MVP award, Allen led the Bills to the postseason last year and Mayfield set an NFL record for touchdown passes by a rookie quarterback in 2018, Darnold has yet to enjoy much in the way of success.
Unless that changes in what's shaping up to be a pivotal 2020 campaign, Darnold is likely headed down the same path as a young quarterback in a similar situation who was drafted second overall the year before Darnold entered the NFL.