Sam Darnold 2025 NFL Redraft Outlook: Seattle’s Gamble Could Be a Value in Drafts

Sam Darnold just signed a three-year, $110 million deal with the Seattle Seahawks, and honestly? I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry for the guy. After watching him transform from a Jets punching bag to a Minnesota miracle worker, now he’s heading to Seattle with more pressure to try to recreate his 2024 season with the Vikings.

Sam Darnold 2024 Stats and Fantasy Production

Here’s the thing that gets me: Darnold had the season of his life in Minnesota, throwing for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns with just 12 picks. The dude finished as the QB8 in fantasy, led the Vikings to a 14-3 record, and suddenly everyone’s acting like he’s the second coming of Brett Favre. But let’s pump the brakes for a hot second.

Was Sam Darnold actually that good, or was he just another quarterback who benefited from Kevin O’Connell’s offensive wizardry? I mean, this is the same coach who made Geno Smith look competent before he got to Seattle. The Vikings had Justin Jefferson running routes like he was playing a different sport, a solid offensive line that gave Darnold time to actually think, and a system designed to make quarterbacks look better than they are.

Now Darnold is walking into Seattle thinking he’s going to replicate that magic, and I’ve got news for him: the Pacific Northwest isn’t Minneapolis, and the Seahawks aren’t the Vikings.

The Seahawks went 10-7 last season and missed the playoffs, which should tell you everything you need to know about their current state. They just traded away DK Metcalf, you know, that guy who could turn a terrible throw into a spectacular catch, and replaced him with Cooper Kupp, who’s about as reliable as my car in a Seattle rainstorm these days.

Sure, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is talented, but he’s not Justin Jefferson. The offensive line? Let’s just say Sam Darnold better start practicing his scrambling because he’s going to see more pressure than a campaign manager in October. The Seahawks have 10 picks in the upcoming draft, including five in the first 100 selections, but that’s just fancy talk for “we have a lot of holes to fill.”

Here’s where it gets really interesting: fantasy analysts are actually buying into this. One expert from Fantasy Alarm thinks this is going to work because of the new offensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak’s scheme. Really? We’re banking on Kubiak being the next offensive genius? The guy’s been bouncing around the league like a pinball, and now he’s supposed to be Sam Darnold’s savior?

Sam Darnold 2025 Fantasy Outlook