‘That Was Obviously A Draw’
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Sam Darnold details why he signed with the Seattle Seahawks and his objectives for the 2025 season. … More (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) Getty Images Sam Darnold’s adjustment to the Seattle Seahawks is made easier by his familiarity with offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak. The two worked together when Darnold was the backup to Brock Purdy with the San Francisco 49ers during the 2023 season. Kubiak’s arrival with the Seahawks – he served as the offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints last season – is a big reason why Darnold signed with the Seahawks as the NFL’s biggest name in free agency this past offseason. “Klint, obviously a blue collar man, he’s very easy going,” says Darnold in a one-on-one interview of Kubiak. “I was with him obviously in 2023 with the Niners. It’s a system that I’m pretty aware of. I have some experience in it a couple years ago. That was obviously a draw.” The Seahawks made the decision to move on from Geno Smith, who had been a Pro Bowl quarterback in back-t0-back seasons (2022 and 2023) and had led Seattle to a playoff appearance during the 2022 season. As solid as Smith was, it became clear the Seahawks had reached a ceiling with the veteran quarterback, missing the playoffs in each of the past two seasons. The new regime – head coach Mike Macdonald took over last season – made it clear they wanted to head in a new direction with their own hand-picked signal caller. “Then I saw the Geno trade go down, that was when I knew that it would be a possibility to be going there and with the roster that we have,” says Darnold. “I was very excited about it. Those are the kind of things you look for at this…
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