Sam Darnold has silenced many of the doubters through his first seven games with the Seattle Seahawks.

After a resurgent year with the Minnesota Vikings ended with rough performances in a de facto division title game and the first round of the playoffs, there were questions as to whether or not Darnold’s year was a fluke.

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Two teams had already moved on from Darnold as a starter. Minnesota made it three. He had spent multiple years as a backup following struggles with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. And in Minnesota, he had the luxury of throwing to superstar receiver Justin Jefferson and other talented playmakers under touted offensive play caller Kevin O’Connell. Perhaps those weapons and a proven system were enough to

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