John Middlekauff sits down with the general manager of the Seattle Seahawks, John Schneider, to talk all things Seahawks and NFL. Schneider starts off by explaining how he got into sports management and scouting with the Green Bay Packers when he was starting out in the NFL. Schneider speaks about how he dealt with being a young general manager, and how former head coach Pete Carroll was a valuable resource for him. Schneider discusses his head coach Mike McDonald and why he felt confident hiring him. Schneider discusses the trades of QB Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders and WR DK Metcalf to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Schneider speaks on signing QB Sam Darnold away from the Minnesota Vikings after his breakout year, as well as drafting QB Jalen Milroe from the university of Alabama in the 3rd round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Middlekauff and Schneider wrap up with the Gemini Question of the day which Schneider gives advice to his younger self.

06:20 - Schneider on how he got into sports management
15:50 - Schneider on when he realized he was good at NFL business
17:21 - Schneider on scouting college football
20:10 - Schneider on being a young GM
25:38 - Schneider on Head Coach Mike McDonald
29:45 - Schneider on pressure with a young head coach
31:32 - Schneider on being "the bad guy" as GM
33:55 - Schneider on Geno Smith
36:02 - Schneider on DK Metcalf
39:28 - Schneider on salary cap spending
40:54 - Schneider on Sam Darnold
43:14 - Schneider on tough QB decisions
44:40 - Schneider on 2025 NFL Draft picks
48:33 - Schneider on Jalen Milroe

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