Once thought of as a bust just trying to hang around the league, Sam Darnold and a handful of other 'afterthoughts' are changing the way NFL teams should look at veteran retreads.

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold is on the verge of doing something unprecedented in NFL history: Leading his team to 13 wins in two consecutive seasons, and doing it while playing for two different teams.

Jason Furman, Harvard Kennedy School of Government professor and former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under Obama, told CNBC ’s “Squawk Box” on Wednesday pessimistic consumers have overlooked gas prices that have remained affordable, making Trump’s job of addressing the affordability crisis more challenging.

At that point Darnold had thrown two interceptions and no touchdowns and was getting mercilessly mocked on Twitter for not the first time in his career. Even Seahawks great Bruce Irvin joined in.

After throwing two interceptions, Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold rallied to help lead the Seahawks to a 38-37 overtime win over the Rams.

Caleb Williams and Sam Darnold led their teams to victory in game of the year epics, both defying the odds with late rallies

"Since the start of last season, Sam Darnold has come up short in almost every big game he's played in, but you can throw that narrative out the window after this Thursday night win. Yes, he did throw two interceptions, but he made up for that by throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter and overtime combined."

Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold reflects on the recent victory and upcoming game against Carolina (0:00). He acknowledges his Pro Bowl selection as a team award (0:29). Darnold shares insights on his time with the Carolina Panthers,