On the January day of his hiring in 2010, The Seattle Times headline read “John Schneider is Seahawks surprise pick as GM.’’
The story noted that the then-38-year-old Schneider was so relatively unknown he didn’t even have his own Wikipedia page (longtime NFL general manager Floyd Reese had been considered by many as the favorite to land the job).
Nine years later, Schneider not only has his own Wikipedia page but a Super Bowl ring and a contract thought to make him among the highest-paid general managers in the NFL.
He also is the longest-running GM in Seahawks history — next week’s draft will be his 10th with the team.