Talk about a gut punch to kick things off. Our Seahawks quarterback, Sam Darnold, had an absolutely brutal sequence to start the game, getting dropped for a 7-yard loss on second down and then tossing an interception on third. You know what happened next, right? The 49ers wasted absolutely no time making us pay.
Darnold’s Early Struggles Lead to a Nightmare Sequence
It was a rough, rough start for Darnold, straight out of the gate. On just the second down of the drive, linebacker Jaden Dugger came screaming through, sacking our QB for a seven-yard loss. You’re already thinking, “Man, this isn’t ideal,” but then on third down, things went from bad to worse. Darnold tried to hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but the pass got picked off by Renardo Green. Just like that, the Niners were in prime real estate, basically handed a scoring opportunity on a silver platter because of an early turnover. We needed a strong start, and that just wasn’t it.
Niners Capitalize Instantly Off the Turnovers
The 49ers didn’t even have to work for it. They needed only four plays to march 18 yards into the end zone, making that Darnold interception sting even more. Mike Evans grabbed a 13-yard pass, getting them right to our 2-yard line, and then punched it in on the very next play for a touchdown. That’s his third score of the season, which, sure, good for him, but awful for us. You gotta look at the whole picture too, right? Their QB, Brock Purdy, only went 2-of-5 for 15 yards with that touchdown, and he had a three-and-out with two incompletions on their first possession. So, they weren’t exactly lighting it up, but Darnold’s pick just opened the floodgates for them. You absolutely cannot give away points like that, especially against a division rival. We just can’t afford these kinds of mistakes if we want to get this season rolling.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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