Field Gulls on Sam Darnold

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Sam Darnold has struggled to find consistency behind an offensive line dealing with protection problems... If the Seahawks are going to make a change it's going to be at offensive coordinator before they do so at quarterback, just going by dollars and cents.
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Darnold's consistency issues tied to protection problems, but expected to remain starter despite struggles.

Darnold has struggled to find consistency behind an offensive line dealing with protection problems; turnovers have piled up and his decision-making window shrinks when protection breaks down. However, the source expects him to remain the starter despite offensive struggles, noting he's being paid $30+ million and is coming off two best seasons of his career with only a small four-game sample size to evaluate. Mike Macdonald has expressed full faith in Darnold, and the source believes if a change comes, it will be at offensive coordinator Brian Fleury before benching Darnold.

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