Darnold Works

[homerun1970]

all of a sudden Sherman doesn't know football. Okie doke.

Sherm does know football, he has also had an axe that he has ground down to a mini hatchet when it comes to the Seahawks. That and occasionally doing hot takes gets attention. IMO

 

[Screaming Judy]

That's still 3 years you are stuck w Darnold.

Doesn't he fold under pressure like an IKEA deck chair? Will giving him a worse line and much worse offense help that?

Just like Geno in the RZ. Just cheaper and gave us a 3d round pick.

 

[Natethegreat]

Being a former players does not make you a genius GM or head coach. I could care less what Sherm thinks.

 

[Welshers2]

If you can't get a better QB in the draft, you may be able to get Ewers in the 3rd or 4th round. I would have went Balls to the wall to get the former Bear, former Steeler 1st round pick who hasn't worked out.. Either he makes himself into a slash type QB with an upside, or you find another... too late though. His name slips my mind, but he has the makings.

justin fields?

 

[RiverDog]

This has our OC's fingerprints all over it. Darnold and Kubiak worked together in SF so they obviously felt that Darnold was a better fit for what we want to do vs. what Geno would have given us. It's a net plus in terms of salary cap, plus Darnold is a couple years younger and coming off his career best season so we can't say definitively that he's simply a bridge quarterback although that's likely what he is.

Keep your eyes on Jaxon Dart. With the extra draft capital that we have, don't be surprised of we burn one of those #2 picks on him.

 

[gargantual]

Hawkblogger was saying the Vikings' o-line is awfully bad as well. I think with several coaches who've had prior relationships with Darnold, it'll be easier to get the shiny new O up and running, which is usually takes longer to start clicking.

Compare their stats and they're almost eerily similar. All is moot anyways since Geno wanted out of Seattle and back with Pete. Best we could've done under the circumstances.

........and no Rodgers! Sheesh that report of him being in town this weekend had me concerned. So no locker room cancer either.

 

[cymatica]

all of a sudden Sherman doesn't know football. Okie doke.

Sherman is bitter towards Schneider. He is not objective at all when talking about Seattle and it's pretty obvious

 

[gargantual]

I wonder if Sam has that clutch gene, like Hasselbeck, Wilson and Geno all had playing for us.....?

 

[evergreen]

He should be a solid bridge with potential to become the QBOTF. Don’t forget that Detroit game where they kept going for it on 4th down. Could’ve been some field goals in there and a change in momentum. And the rams are that good. So he sucked to the rams who almost beat the eagles who creamed KC. So he sucked less than PM did in his loss.

 

[Lords of Scythia]

I wonder if this means we’ll continue our streak of not drafting QBs?

We could get a mid round one now that we have an extra two and three - and still use the one and other two on guards, which we really need.

 

[hawker84]

Sherman is bitter towards Schneider. He is not objective at all when talking about Seattle and it's pretty obvious

Sherman was one of dozens who all say the same thing, guess they're bitter too?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Stop caring what Sherm has to say years ago. Meh

 

[Fernie Hawks Fan]

I wonder if Sam has that clutch gene, like Hasselbeck, Wilson and Geno all had playing for us.....?

From what Bump said..."He also led five game-winning drives, which was tied for second-most in the league".

 

[HawkRiderFan]

Thing that is driving me nights about this is all the people saying this is not an upgrade when questioning what the Hawks are doing. Just imo but I don't think this was ever "Darnold is better than Geno" in a vacuum. I think it was more about Darnold at 10M less so they can be more aggressive in bringing in other pieces in a system friendly to him being better than having to extend Geno at the $45M range.

Also drive me nuts when people say the download in talent he's working with cause he only has JSN to throw to. As if via draft / free agency there won't be others brought in.

 

[Hawknight]

Thing that is driving me nights about this is all the people saying this is not an upgrade when questioning what the Hawks are doing. Just imo but I don't think this was ever "Darnold is better than Geno" in a vacuum. I think it was more about Darnold at 10M less so they can be more aggressive in bringing in other pieces in a system friendly to him being better than having to extend Geno at the $45M range.

Also drive me nuts when people say the download in talent he's working with cause he only has JSN to throw to. As if via draft / free agency there won't be others brought in.

As I read this I for some reason thought of the movie The Replacements with Keenau Reeves and Gene Hackman.

 

[Scout]

Thing that is driving me nights about this is all the people saying this is not an upgrade when questioning what the Hawks are doing. Just imo but I don't think this was ever "Darnold is better than Geno" in a vacuum. I think it was more about Darnold at 10M less so they can be more aggressive in bringing in other pieces in a system friendly to him being better than having to extend Geno at the $45M range.

Also drive me nuts when people say the download in talent he's working with cause he only has JSN to throw to. As if via draft / free agency there won't be others brought in.

While I understand the logic the point is that the team is tied to Darnold for 2 years which limits their flex. With Geno you let him play out his one year deal and then are free to do as you wish the following season or draft a QB this year to sit and learn and take over in 2026.

Right now you have dead cap space and Darnold so it is really a wash and not an upgrade.

Unless JS is able to parlay that draft pick from the trade into a stud it is a wash.

 

[therealjohncarlson]

I wonder if Sam has that clutch gene, like Hasselbeck, Wilson and Geno all had playing for us.....?

I can’t tell if this is sarcastic, because those 3 were all over the map in terms of clutchness.

Hasslebeck from I remember was sometimes clutch. Inconsistent in that regard but still pretty good

Wilson was usually clutch and would come through when you needed him.

Geno was usually mister anti-clutch and would shit the bed in the biggest moments

 

[Natethegreat]

While I understand the logic the point is that the team is tied to Darnold for 2 years which limits their flex. With Geno you let him play out his one year deal and then are free to do as you wish the following season or draft a QB this year to sit and learn and take over in 2026.

Right now you have dead cap space and Darnold so it is really a wash and not an upgrade.

Unless JS is able to parlay that draft pick from the trade into a stud it is a wash.

He wasn't going to play out that contract though and the Seahawks wanted to lower the cap hit as well.
It's a bad situation for the team so they made the best of it.

 

[Scout]

He wasn't going to play out that contract though and the Seahawks wanted to lower the cap hit as well.
It's a bad situation for the team so they made the best of it.

Hard to say if there was going to be a hold out scenario but which is why the draft is crucial to add security. Darnold is a very expensive fail safe and why it is hard to pay a QB that much money beyond one year and still commit to drafting a QB high. The Falcons are paying that price now.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I can’t tell if this is sarcastic, because those 3 were all over the map in terms of clutchness.

Hasslebeck from I remember was sometimes clutch. Inconsistent in that regard but still pretty good

Wilson was usually clutch and would come through when you needed him.

Geno was usually mister anti-clutch and would shit the bed in the biggest moments

Russ was one of the best finishers in the history of the NFL. Period.