Why Sam Darnold and the Seahawks could be the perfect schematic fit

Sam Darnold has certainly been through some things in his NFL career. The third overall pick in the 2018 draft out of USC by the New York Jets, Darnold was an outright bust with his first NFL team, and he was traded to the Carolina Panthers before the 2021 season for a handful of unremarkable draft picks. After serving as a placeholder quarterback with the Panthers for two seasons, Darnold became Brock Purdy’s backup with the San Francisco 49ers in 2023, and that was the last most people thought they’d ever hear from him.

The tipping point for Darnold’s career was certainly unexpected. He signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Minnesota Vikings on March 13, 2024, and this was once…