Cheaper lateral move
Sam Darnold To Sign With The Seahawks
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NFL network reporting 3 years at 100.5 million, 55 guaranteed.
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Fields just signed with the Jets
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NFL network reporting that the deal gives Darnold $37.5 million in year one. I assume most of that is going to be a signing bonus that spreads the cap out. I’d guess the total cap of this contract will be somewhere in the $15-$18 million dollar range. Leaving a net of $13-$16 million in extra cap from Geno leaving.
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Geno have any 14-3 seasons to compare "laterally"? I think this is an upgrade. Maybe not franchise QB upgrade but the contract agrees with that. This is a 3 year commitment to let Sam have a stable organization and build an Offense around him. He's money in play action and Kubiak leads the league in calling play action. That will be great news for Walker and Charbs too. We just Oline and another WR threat and I'll be super happy so far.
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Geno and Darnold are incredibly similar. But now we have a third round pick, more cap space, and got younger.
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Looks like Kubiak got his Marlboro man.
Smoke em' if you got them.
Smoke em' if you got them.
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He might not be any better but IMO he's not any worse either.
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Oof. I'll just echo what so many others are saying. Please, for the love of god, fix the OLine.
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Put this in another thread that will prob get deleted...
He's now a hawk, so I'll support this until I have a viable reason not to. Cautiously optomistic, but would like a QB in 25/26 draft with strong potential.
He's now a hawk, so I'll support this until I have a viable reason not to. Cautiously optomistic, but would like a QB in 25/26 draft with strong potential.
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kidhawk
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Yup. No matter if you were pro Geno or anti Geno he wanted to leave or get big money to stay. We need the cap money to get our line fixed. This deal allows for that.
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TeamoftheCentury
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Kinda. Younger, less money, added 3rd round pick. Overall probably a decent lateral move. Still, doesn't excite me to go into next season after wa/ching Darnolds abysmal play in those last two games.
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O-Line has to be the whole focus now. Geno was vaguely mobile and still got pummelled. Darnold is a statue.
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This mandates fixing the offensive line. Darnold will get murdered in the NFC West if we roll out the 2024 turnstile squad.
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Why not? Worked before.
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But hey! At least the 14 jersey is free!
Swings and roundabouts!
Swings and roundabouts!
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Is he? I hope he can scramble a bit and navigate an imperfect pocket.
