Pro Football Network once labeled Sam Darnold ’s contract with the Seattle Seahawks as one of the worst in free agency. Fast forward to today, and Darnold is performing as one of the league’s top quarterbacks. However, his journey to this point hasn’t been smooth.

Seahawks GM John Schneider recently reflected on Darnold’s past experiences during an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio, and mentioned the challenges that the quarterback faced along the way.

“You look at the progress and when, you know, he could have gone anywhere he wanted before he went to San Francisco to compete for a starting job,” Schneider said.

He further added, “And, you know, he wanted to go work with Kyle in that group. And, you know, at the time, coincidentally, (Seahawks offensive coordinator) Klint Kubiak w

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