FanPost Giants Fan News Volume 2: Sam Darnold is a Panther. What does this mean for the Giants in 2021 NFL Draft? By truegiantsfan1022 on Apr 5, 2021, 4:46pm EDT + Welcome back to Giants Fan News. After a hiatus of a busy offseason, I couldn't keep up with all of the news involving the Giants. Well, here's something shocking. The New York Jets have agreed to trade QB Sam Darnold to the Carolina Panthers for a sixth-rounder in the 2021 draft later this month and a second-rounder and fourth-rounder in 2022. While this may be surprising around the league, it does mean that something is brewing for the Giants: Trading down.