The Seahawks are entering into a new era for the fourth time under general manager John Schneider, and one with veteran journeyman Sam Darnold at the helm. Seattle is gambling $37.5 million dollars that the Darnold we all saw in Minnesota last year was the real deal, and Macdonald seems to share in this belief.

"You have the best intention to try to make something happen," Seahawks head coach Macdonald said Tuesday, via the Seattle Times. "But I think of it like this computer process in the back of your head like,

Early reports indicated that the Seahawks could easily get out of the Sam Darnold contract after the first season. Turns out those early reports were wrong.