After Super Bowl LX against the New England Patriots on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks will have some decisions to make regarding the respective futures of quarterback Sam Darnold and running back Kenneth Walker III.

Being selected third overall in the NFL Draft comes with instant expectations of stardom. For Sam Darnold, those expectations followed him from New York to Carolina and even briefly to San Francisco.

About a decade ago, the last time the Seahawks and Patriots played in the Super Bowl, Michael Gervais stood on the Seattle sideline as the final moments played out: the Seahawks marching downfield, Malcolm Butler’s shocking interception,

Sam Darnold was discarded by multiple NFL teams and spent time with the Carolina Panthers before moving on to bigger things. So did Baker Mayfield, who bounced from franchise to franchise before

Sam Darnold can reach out and touch a Lombardi Trophy . Sixty minutes to euphoria now for Sam Darnold.

But Sam Darnold is the first quarterback from the class to make the Super Bowl. Darnold's turnaround has been astonishing. The No. 3 overall pick in 2018, Darnold flamed out after three years with the New York Jets and got traded to the Carolina Panthers.

The Seattle Seahawks signed their contract with quarterback Sam Darnold just under a year ago, and they could cut him after the big game.

Sam Darnold entered the NFL in 2018 as one of the more gifted quarterbacks of his draft class. But he quickly learned that a quarterback’s environment is arguably the most critical factor in their development and long-term success.