NFL draft: Jets trading Sam Darnold erases most mystery at No. 2 pick - Niners Wire

The 49ers’ hopes of something weird happening ahead of them in this year’s draft were dashed Monday when the Jets traded quarterback Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers.

Perhaps a team blew the Jets away with an offer to move up ahead of the 49ers, or maybe they could draft a non-quarterback to try and improve the roster around Darnold. Those scenario were long shots, but they were on the table as long as Darnold was around.

They sent Darnold to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a trio of draft picks.