Sam Darnold threw a pair of late interceptions on Thursday against the Denver Broncos, completely costing our Seahawks a shot at winning that 17-14 heartbreaker. Those were his sixth and seventh picks already this season through just four starts, and you know what? A rival NFL defensive coach just told The Athletic’s Mike Sando exactly what every 12 in the Emerald City is probably thinking right now.
“No One Feels Good” About Our QB in the Clutch
The frustration is real out there, folks. “They are 3-3, and they probably have a 3-3 quarterback,” that rival coach dropped on The Athletic. Ouch. But then he twisted the knife even harder, hitting us with the gut punch: “No one feels good with Sam Darnold having to play two-minute (offense) to win, right? Not Kevin O’Connell, not Mike Macdonald, not any of his other coaches who had him felt good about it.” Let that sink in. Not even our own Head Coach, Mike Macdonald, is feeling good about Darnold in that pressure cooker, according to this guy. The eyebrows are definitely raising around the NFL, and frankly, ours are too. It’s tough to hear, but after Thursday’s performance, it’s hard to argue with the sentiment when our team is sitting at a disappointing 3-3.
Where’s Our Super Bowl Champ?
Here’s the kicker: Sam Darnold, just last season, led our team to a Super Bowl title! Yeah, that actually happened. He’s been a different player since his 2023 season with Mike Shanahan in San Francisco, a world away from his early struggles with the New York Jets and Carolina Panthers. He’s been generally a great addition for the Seahawks, given that title run. But, man, the turnover-happy player of his youth? He’s still lurking, popping up at the worst possible times. Remember 2024 with the Vikings? He led them to a 14-3 record and a playoff berth, only to throw a pick and take nine sacks in an awful 27-9 Wild Card loss against the Los Angeles Rams. And don’t forget the four picks he threw against the Rams during a regular-season loss in 2025. This 2026 season has gotten off to a worrying start, and that rival coach’s comments just highlight how much pressure Darnold is under.
Our 12s demand more. We need to see that Super Bowl-winning QB back on the field, protecting the ball and leading those late drives. The season’s still got a lot of football left, but these early trends are screaming, and the team needs to figure out how to shut down that “turnover-happy” guy for good.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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