Star quarterback Sam Darnold has each cause to be optimistic about his first marketing campaign with the Seattle Seahawks. He’s coming off a breakout yr, tallying career-highs in nearly each statistical class. He’s feeling good about himself, particularly after signing a three-year, $100.5 million cope with the Seahawks.
A runner-up for Comeback Participant of the Yr final season, Darnold threw for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns as he led the Minnesota Vikings to a 14-3 document. He goals to construct on his momentum as he tries to hold the Seahawks again to the playoffs after a two-year absence.
Seahawks coach Mike McDonald is greater than prepared at hand the keys to the 28-year-old Darnold, who made it to his first-ever Professional Bowl final season. A number of holes, nevertheless, must be crammed in coaching camp. First on the agenda: The group’s offensive unit, as not too long ago identified by NFL insider Jeff Chadiha.
“There additionally will likely be questions on an offensive line that has been problematic for years, even with first-round choose Gray Zabel shifting in at one of many guard spots. This is not a prediction of impending failure, by the way in which—only a means of claiming there’s so much to type out right here,” stated Chadiha.
He additionally famous that one other star addition, broad receiver Cooper Kupp, has struggled with accidents lately, together with lacking 18 video games previously three seasons. It stays to be seen if he and Darnold can develop a powerful partnership, however coaching camp is an effective place to start out.
Whereas Darnold has lastly gotten snug as a pacesetter, Chadiha posited that he’s in a harder scenario with the Seahawks.
“The essential factor to recollect right here is how a lot his renaissance got here all the way down to the construction the Vikings supplied him. Minnesota had nice quarterback coaches, dynamic receivers, and a dependable offensive line. The Seahawks do have a coach that is aware of Darnold effectively—the quarterback labored with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak in San Francisco in 2023—however there are a whole lot of questions after that,” stated Chadiha.