Two high NFL draft picks, two different paths: Maye and Darnold will face off in Super Bowl
February 4, 2026
Drake Maye and Sam Darnold came into the NFL in similar fashion as No. 3 overall picks tasked with being franchise quarterbacks for struggling franchises. Their paths to the Super Bowl couldn’t be much different. Maye is looking to join Peyton and Eli Manning as the only quarterbacks selected in the top nine of the last 36 drafts to win a Super Bowl with the team he debuted with as a pro. Darnold could become the first starting quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl after previously playing for four other franchises.