Sam Darnold finally made it. After years lost on the NFL seas, he made it to a team that really wanted him. Last offseason, the Seattle Seahawks saw what the quarterback did with the Minnesota Vikings in 2024, and rightfully thought, "We can win with him."
And win Seattle did. Under head coach Mike Macdonald, the team went 17-3, counting the postseason, and won the Super Bowl. Darnold's play was a big reason why, especially in an NFC Championship matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, when the QB was brilliant.
But as everyone knows, the quarterback's goodness was not an overnight thing.