Another Thursday night, another frustrating loss for our Seahawks, this time a 17-14 nail-biter against the Denver Broncos. But what’s really got the 12s talking is Sam Darnold’s two more interceptions in that game, pushing his season total to a worrying seven picks in just four starts. The Emerald City is absolutely buzzing with questions about our Super Bowl winning quarterback, especially with a tough schedule ahead.
The Turnover Problem Is Back, But Coach Mac Isn’t Budging
Let’s be real, seven touchdowns and seven interceptions in four games? That’s a rapid-fire pace for turnovers, especially when you consider Darnold missed most of Week 1 and all of Week 2 with a hip injury. Fans are definitely asking to see backup Drew Lock, who in his two games had four touchdowns and zero picks. It’s tough to argue with that clean sheet, especially when the current starter is struggling to hold onto the ball. But hold on a second. Head Coach Mike Macdonald came out Friday and doubled down, saying the team has “no intention” of making a change at quarterback anytime soon. He firmly believes Darnold is the “solution.” Do we actually buy that? It’s a bold statement when Darnold’s current form is clearly not the solution we need. In other news, Anthony Bradford has a strong chance to return off IR to start against Kansas City, which is some good news for the O-line, at least.
From Super Bowl MVP to Turnover Machine: What’s Changed?
It wasn’t that long ago Sam Darnold was raising the Lombardi Trophy right here in Seattle. Remember his career revival? After a stint with Kyle Shanahan in 2023, he went 14-3 with the Vikings in 2024 before signing that massive three-year, $100 million deal with us. He won the Super Bowl in 2025 with the Seahawks, and while he threw 14 interceptions that year, he cleaned it up in the playoffs and was exactly what we needed. But here’s the kicker: that Super Bowl team was stacked. We had Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III, who Seattle let walk in free agency. We had “arguably the best defense in the NFL,” and the “best special teams.” Now? Walker is gone, our special teams has been “shaky at best,” and the team has fumbled the ball 11 times in six games, with nine of those coming from our running backs and Rashid Shaheed. Plus, Darnold has been sacked nine times in just the last two games. It’s a completely different team around him, and those turnover issues, an 89 regular season career turnover problem for Darnold, are clearly resurfacing.
Right now, our Seahawks are sitting at 3-3, staring down the same long road to the playoffs as the Rams. It’s early enough that we can still turn this ship around, but the biggest question remains: will Darnold be a part of that turnaround? Next up, we face the Chiefs next Sunday night. This is a crucial game for the Emerald City, not just for the standings, but to see if this team, and Sam Darnold, can find that championship swagger again. Go Hawks!
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Originally reported by Turf Show Times.
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