For the rookies and young starters, it’s about showing they're not over their heads. For the vets, expectations are more about providing stability with hope for occasional upside.

Schneider spoke to Lock, who was on the team from 2022 to 2023 and is beginning his second stint this season. They also told Sam Howell, who was traded to Darnold's old team, the Minnesota Vikings, during the draft.

As easy as it would've been for new Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold to just sign with the first team to offer him a Brink's truck full of money this of