With Geno Smith heading to the Las Vegas Raiders, the ripple effects will hit every quarterback-needy team. That includes the Pittsburgh Steelers, who seem set in the Justin Fields and Russell Wilson market. It shortens their list of landing spots.
However, the Seahawks are now a new team into the quarterback market, and their target seems set to be Sam Darnold. According to Dianna Russini of the Athletic, the Seahawks will pursue Darnold as one of their main targets after the Smith trade.
They will look for veteran quarterback options, though two league sources have told PennLive that Russell Wilson is not expected to be among the options for Seattle. Darnold seems to be the frontrunner, although they will have competition.
Darnold is the most expensive option the Steelers could go after this offseason after an excellent season with the Vikings. He led Minnesota to a 14-3 record while earning himself some MVP votes.
Darnold threw for 4319 yards, 35 touchdowns, and just 12 interceptions. His end to the season, including a poor playoff loss, has dampened his stock after a strong 16 games to start the year. That has led to some buyers being wary of Darnold, but it seems Seattle might swoop in and take advantage of that.
