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No one imagined at the beginning of the season that Sam Darnold would deliver such a spectacular year. After moving through several teams and showing flashes during regular seasons, only to suffer a brutal postseason collapse with the Minnesota Vikings, few, if any, saw him as championship material.
However, Darnold proved he is the very definition of resilience. He never gave in after difficult moments, and when everything in his career seemed dark, as he himself said, "I don't want to be a backup quarterback my whole life," he redeemed himself.
But it was not only his desire to improve. Behind him stood an offensive mind who helped transform him into the championship quarterback of the 2025 NFL season.
Klint Kubiak, the genius who turned Sam Darnold into a star, is leaving Seattle
Klint Kubiak has already packed his bags to head to Las Vegas and take charge of the Raiders. While it is not official, it is an open secret that he will be Tom Brady's choice to rebuild the struggling franchise.
It is worth remembering that Kubiak engineered a radical transformation with his signal-caller, Sam Darnold. After the Vikings released him, Kubiak saw something and quickly brought him in. Following intense work, he turned him into a quarterback with championship aspirations that were fulfilled this past Sunday, February 8, 2026, when Seattle lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
- 4,048 passing yards
- 25 touchdowns
- 14 interceptions
- 67.7% completion percentage
- 99.1 passer rating
- 95 rushing yards
Darnold's numbers were not extraordinary, but he possessed something Kubiak emphasized: stability and consistency. That combination made them the best team of 2025. Now, Kubiak is leaving the Emerald City for the so-called City of Sin.
Facing this scenario, and determined to avoid an offensive collapse, head coach Mike Macdonald already has a plan.
Options to replace Klint Kubiak in Seattle
Just hours after being crowned NFL champions, Macdonald began working to preserve the momentum of his coaching staff for the 2026 season.
According to Gregg Bell of The Tacoma News Tribune, the Seahawks head coach is close to naming a new offensive coordinator, and the solution may come from within the organization rather than from outside.
Someone already part of the staff and familiar with the inner workings of the team could be promoted to take charge of Sam Darnold and the offense.
I'm told Seahawks and coach Mike Macdonald are closing in on hiring from within the team's current coaching staff to be Seattle's new offensive coordinator to replace Klint Kubiak."... "Kubiak is now, as of today, the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Bell wrote on X.
Internal candidates in the Seahawks' coaching staff
Seattle wants to maintain the momentum that could carry the team back to another Super Bowl, rather than fall short as the Philadelphia Eagles did this past season. That is why two names have already emerged as strong possibilities.
One is quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko, who brings thirteen years of experience. At the same time, other names are also being considered as potential options for Macdonald.
What is clear is that the Seahawks do not want to waste this moment and are determined to remain strong contenders to repeat as champions in the 2026 season.