Sam Darnold to Seattle
 

Just heard on NFL Radio.

Three years, $110.5 million, $55 million guaranteed.

Schefter just updated the total amount of the contract… $100.5 million.

That is a little bit of a surprise

Sam Cassel dude is cheeks

LMAO

Pretty nice for a guy that was considered a total bust in his first contract.

If he's a bridge while they develop someone it's ok. If they think he's the answer than ROFL.

I actually think this is strangely a decent move. Turn darnold into a pure game manager and lean heavily into running behind walker/charbonnet. It’s better than last year where they were way too aggressive passing behind a mid qb. Seattle not competing for anything but it seems a better fit for their team than geno

This guy sucks.

Hes going to return to his old form in Seattle

I hope he dies!!!!!

I don't think that's a bad deal.

I think Darnold has mid-tier ability and if he's protected he's capable of making a lot of throws that other QBs in that tier can't.

Seattle has a pretty strong OL.

If you aren't trying to make him throw it 40+ times/gm, you should be in nice shape. And it's a short term deal so you can still sniff around for a long-term option. Moreover, he's young enough that if he shows last year (in aggregate) was no fluke, he can be your long-term guy going forward.

Geno was trying to get a new deal. Given where Seattle is in the competitive cycle, I think they were better served dealing Geno and getting a guy with more ceiling in Darnold (who's also much younger) in Darnold while also getting a decent pick in return for Smith.

Honestly, this surprises me. The play for Seattle seemed obvious after trading Geno. Bridge Start Sam Howell, whom they traded for, while you draft and develop your guy this year.

What does Darnold give them that Geno didn't?

Their Oline was terrible for Geno and he is more mobile.

What am I missing? :hmmm:

Younger.