Sam Darnold is still our starting quarterback, make no mistake about it, even after a tough 17-14 loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. Head Coach Mike Macdonald went on Seattle Sports 710 radio on Friday and made it crystal clear: he is absolutely not considering a change under center right now.
Darnold’s Night Under the Lights
Thursday’s game was a real grinder, and not in a good way for our Hawks. We came up short against the Broncos, losing 17-14. Darnold finished the night 27-of-51 for 278 yards, which sounds decent until you see the two interceptions that really hurt us. Watching those picks was brutal, you know? Every time the ball went the other way, you could feel the collective groan from the Emerald City faithful. It was a frustrating performance to witness, no doubt about it.
Macdonald’s Unwavering Stance
Despite what we all saw on the field, Coach Macdonald is standing by his guy. His declaration on Seattle Sports 710 radio that he isn’t looking at other options at quarterback is a huge statement. It means that even with Darnold’s struggles and the team’s loss, the coaching staff is committed to him as the leader of this offense moving forward. For now, it seems like our offensive coordinator Brian Fleury and the rest of the staff are working with what they’ve got, and that’s Darnold at QB1.
What does that mean for us, the 12s, going into the next week? It means we’re still all in with Darnold leading the charge. Macdonald’s made his decision, and we have to back our team. It’s on Darnold to bounce back and show why the coach has so much faith in him.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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