Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald offered strong support of Sam Darnold after the quarterback struggled some during the first OTA that was open to the media.

Pundits and proponents of starting any quarterback but Sam Darnold received an emphatic hush from Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald on Tuesday. Whether Darnold, 27, was the best option to start for Seattle this season became a hotter topic on Monday after a rough showing in organized team activities.

The Seattle Seahawks have a new quarterback after signing Sam Darnold to a three-year, $100.5 million contract following his impressive 14-3 campaign with the Minnesota Vikings. However, reports from OTAs indicate Seattle's new QB1 hasn't gotten off to the hottest start.