Sam Darnold is a cautionary tale on why fit, not talent is the most important think when it comes to taking a quarterback in the NFL Draft. This is the story of how a promising No. 3 overall pick, written off as a bust and barely hanging onto an NFL roster spot, managed to turn everything around, get a huge contract in free agency, then lead the Seattle Seahawks to the biggest game in football.
It’s a lesson not only in perseverance, but how we write off players far too quickly when sometimes the reality is simply that they’re trapped in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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