Sam Darnold Ranked 100th Despite Super Bowl Win | NFL News

0:00It's September 2nd. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI, your Gridiron Update. I'm Cory with the story. So get this, Sam Darnold, the dude who just won a Super Bowl, landed dead last on ESPN's top 100 NFL players list for 2026. It's wild because the ranking is all about what they expect in the future, not what you've already done. He had a 14 win season, took his team to the championship, and still ended up at number 100. The analyst pointed out he's got more wins over the last two seasons than any other quarterback, racking up 31 with the Vikings and Seahawks. But that leak high 20 turnovers in 2025 is what's dragging him down, even though he finished the last four games clean. The good news is, this is the first time since 2020 he's heading into a season as the undisputed starter for the same team. This continuity is huge for Darnold, he's turning 29 and entering his second year in the system. The front office is keeping the core together, bringing in reinforcements around a championship

1:02squad. His resume is stacked, 14 wins in Seattle after another 14 win season in Minnesota. That kind of back-to-back 14 win performance? Only Tom Brady has done that in Lee history. During the regular season, he put up solid numbers with over 4,000 yards and 25 touchdowns, though he did have 14. Interceptions. His teammate, Jackson Smith and Jigba, had a monster year 2 with almost 1,800 receiving yards. The Super Bowl win itself was more of a team effort, with the defense and running game doing a lot of the heavy lifting. But when you look at the whole postseason run, it's impressive. He let his team through the playoffs with zero turnovers after leading the league in them all year. Ranking a champion behind 99 other players really makes you wonder if his mistakes are being weighed more heavily than his actual results. To kick off their title defense, September 9th.