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.

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,

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sam Darnold will become the first quarterback from the 2018 NFL Draft to start in the Super Bowl this evening. The quarterback class from that draft is still making noise to this day.

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

Watch the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 60 at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, California, live on Sky Sports NFL from 10pm on Sunday with kickoff at 11.30pm.

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.

Does Sam Darnold have to be perfect for the Seattle Seahawks to claim the Lombardi Trophy? No, but he does have to do something else if Seattle is to win.

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.