For the Seattle Seahawks to be successful in 2025, Sam Darnold is going to have to acclimate to his new teammates quickly. The good part is that Darnold is no stranger to having to do this. Seattle will be his fifth team in eight seasons. In 2024, Darnold was thrust into being QB1 of the Minnesota Vikings, and got good fast.
Some of this might be due to the fact that the Vikings had very good skill position players. including arguably the best receiver in the league, Justin Jefferson. Minnesota's coach, Kevin O'Connell, also knew how to best use Darnold and fit the quarterback into his system, rather than the other way around.