Jets may not have landed Darnold if it weren’t for this trade
(New York Post Jets)

It was the trade before THE TRADE. On Sept. 1, 2017, general manager Mike Maccagnan shipped defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson to the Seahawks in exchange for a second-round pick and wide receiver Jermaine Kearse. It looked like a good trade at the time. Thirteen months later, it looks like a great trade. The Jets used...