The text they wrote is correct. Was Darnold uniquely suited to the Vikings and he will revert to the player he was for the Panthers and Jets is a legitimate question. It is quite possible that Darnold does revert to his 2018-23 errors in which case a rank of 26th might be right but that is his floor. If we see 2024 Darnold he will be ranked about 12.
On one side we see fan excitement that we are actually gointg to compete this year. On the other you see Veges predicting 7.5 wins (an staying there so the betting public think they got it right) and articles like this. I think the truth is somewhere between the two, we could be going something like 13-4 if the offence really fires but we could also be looking at a 7-10. I think mostl likely it is something inbetween, Darnold is a middle of the road QB, we might squeek into the play-offs but have little chance of progressing if we do.
I guess optimism does not really exist around here for some.....
Welp. If that is the conclusion of what will happen, then there is no point in watching the 2025 Seahawks season then, right?
Look, I'm not demanding that anyone here be all "Roses and Chocolates" about this coming season but I just find it interesting how some have such a pessimistic outlook of the team's chances.
This season isn't going to be solely about how Darnold performs, though....
It's going to be about Kubiak's offense and how things shake out there with Kupp/JSN and everyone else.
With the defense being what it is, all it will take is an efficient offense and this team can potentially win 12-13 games.
You're assuming that Sam has to be what he was in Minnesota for that to happen but if the Running Game is rolling, he won't have to and that's what you're neglecting (in your assessment).
