Now with the Seattle Seahawks, that success hasn't boosted his stock. This is largely because he genuinely fizzled out. He was awful in Week 18 and in a playoff loss, and that soured the rest of the NFL world on him.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold drew a strong reaction from an NFL analyst in the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Sam Darnold led a touchdown drive on his lone series, helping the host Seattle Seahawks roll to a 33-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday. Darnold, the Seahawks' new No. 1 quarterback, made his preseason debut after sitting out last week against the Las Vegas Raiders.