The Seattle Times Seahawks on Sam Darnold

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Sam's had a great camp. It's becoming a clearer plan on how we want to operate from now to go play the first game. He's been right there every step of the way. He's been tremendous.

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Darnold's historic win rate and preseason form suggest repeat success despite new coordinator.

Darnold's 31 wins over the past two seasons including playoffs — tied for the fourth-most by a QB in NFL history — suggest strong repeat potential despite a new offensive coordinator in Brian Fleury. The source notes Darnold drew raves in the offseason program and training camp, with head coach Macdonald saying late in preseason: 'Sam's had a great camp. It's becoming a clearer plan on how we want to operate from now to go play the first game. He's been right there every step of the way. He's been tremendous.' His three-year, $100.5 million deal appears a relative bargain given his late-season performance: 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions in the final 10 games, plus a 5-to-0 touchdown-to-interception ratio in the playoffs.

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