The False Idol of Roster Building: Unpacking the Myth of Super Bowl Success The NFL's collective bargaining agreement has reset the league's economic landscape, but it has also created a false narrative around roster building.
For years, fans and analysts have fixated on the idea that only teams willing to break the bank or make massive trades can compete at the highest level.
The Seattle Seahawks' 2025 Super Bowl victory, courtesy of Sam Darnold's unheralded performance, is often cited as an outlier – a team that defied conventional wisdom by winning it all with a supposedly underwhelming quarterback.