Sam Darnold Is a Top 21 QB, But The Seahawks Are Already 0-1. Is This What We Signed Up For?

Man, that 19-16 loss to the Tennessee Titans stings, doesn’t it? We fought, we clawed, but in the end, it wasn’t enough to get that first W of the season. It’s a tough pill to swallow, especially when you consider the talent we’ve got on this roster, talent that’s getting noticed around the league, even with a stumble out of the gate.

The annual NFL Top 100 list dropped, and our very own quarterback, Sam Darnold, snagged a spot at No. 21 overall. Twenty-one! That’s a massive nod to our guy leading the offense. It shows the league knows what we’ve got brewing in the Emerald City. And it’s not just Darnold. Our linebacker, Ernest Jones IV, also made the cut, checking in at No. 97. That’s two Seahawks on the list, two crucial pieces showing they belong among the game’s best. But here’s the gut punch: with two Top 100 guys, including our starting QB, we still ended up on the wrong side of that 19-16 score. It makes you scratch your head, doesn’t it? We know these guys can ball out, but the results just aren’t there yet.

Around the league, there are other big names making waves on this Top 100 list. Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs, for example, is making headlines, landing way up at No. 9 overall. It’s wild to see who’s making these big moves! But honestly, after watching us fall to the Titans, it’s hard to focus on anyone else. We need to focus on what *we* need to do. That 19-16 final score means we left points on the field and gave up too many. We’re better than that. Our defense, with Ernest Jones IV leading the charge, needs to find a way to lock it down even more. And the offense, with Darnold at the helm, needs to convert those drives.

This is just the first game of the regular season, yeah, but every single snap matters. We’ve got to take this tough loss and learn from it fast. We need to see that fire, that grit, that focus on every play going forward. The league sees our talent; now it’s time for us to show them what we can do as a team. We expect more, the 12s expect more, and these players know it. Let’s bounce back and get that victory next time out. Go Hawks!

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.