Roster continuity is sometimes overlooked, but the Seahawks have it at perhaps the most important position.
The aim for most NFL teams each offseason is to try and have as much continuity as possible and the Seattle Seahawks tried.
Only losing a handful of players in free agency, the majority of the roster returns to defend its Super Bowl title.
For some, that's half the battle.
Continuity along the offensive line is huge, with all five starters returning, while the defense, for the most part, returns as is, with a couple of starter/rotational players in Boye Mafe, Riq Woolen and Coby Bryant all moving on to different teams.
But have the Seahawks managed to keep the band together at perhaps the most important position?
You could make that case as all three quarterbacks who were on the roster, return.
ESPN's Brady Henderson, went through the Seattle roster at each position, and the quarterback spot is one of the most settled.
"It's the same trio as last year, with Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe again backing up Sam Darnold," Henderson wrote. "They'll have a new coordinator but not an entirely new offense, as Brian Fleury is installing a system similar to what Seattle ran last season under Klint Kubiak.
"Darnold just turned 29 and is only two seasons into his second act as a starter, so his best football could still be ahead of him. One question with this group is whether Milroe can contribute anything in his second season. Seattle drafted him in the third round last year with a plan to take advantage of his athleticism in specialty packages, but he never saw the field after Week 5."
So, starter-wise, Seattle is in great shape with Sam Darnold, who ended all narratives surrounding him last season.
Where things get a little uneasy is behind him with Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe. If Sam (touch wood) goes down injured, can Lock or Milroe bus-drive Seattle to a win?
Lock has skins on the wall as a starter in the league (28 starts, 10-18 record), so he would likely be the next man up. Milroe is still an unknown commodity, and I doubt he'd be ahead of Lock in the depth chart, so training camp is huge for the young quarterback.
In an ideal world, neither Lock nor Milroe would see the field in 2026, because if they did, Darnold would be injured, but having played all 17 regular-season games in the last two years, the law of averages would state that Sam could miss a game here or there in 2026.
And while there are concerns over who is behind Darnold, that continuity we spoke about could be key in helping either Lock or Milroe keep the ship afloat until Darnold gets healthy.
