Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said “This is a crazy question, Sam’s our starting quarterback” when asked if there’s a scenario where Sam Darnold wouldn’t start.

03 June 2025

We don’t think it’s completely wild to imagine Jalen Milroe taking over if things go bad down the stretch, particularly with Darnold’s contract not having extensive guarantees into the second season. Still, this is something Macdonald had to say given where the team is at right now. It isn’t exactly comforting for Darnold’s superflex stock that reporters are already asking the question, but we expect Darnold to start and continue playing as long as things are going well for Seattle.