The Seattle Times Seahawks on Sam Darnold

ArticleBrian Fleury, Seahawks’ new OC, is ‘a man of few words.’ His offense will do th...
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quarterback Sam Darnold, who was a backup with the 49ers in 2023 when Fleury was the tight ends coach. Darnold's recommendation helped sell Macdonald on hiring Fleury.

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Darnold's endorsement of Fleury as OC signals continuity and comfort in the QB-coach relationship.

Sam Darnold was a backup with the 49ers in 2023 when Brian Fleury was the tight ends coach, and Darnold's recommendation helped sell Mike Macdonald on hiring Fleury as the Seahawks' offensive coordinator. Darnold praised Fleury's calm demeanor that doesn't change much based on the results of the previous play, describing him as 'very stoic' and 'even-keeled' with a dry sense of humor.

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