The Seattle Seahawks (3-1) are a serious playoff contender for many reasons, including quarterback Sam Darnold , not despite him.
There were a lot of doubts from many analysts and major outlets, as they felt that Darnold’s past experiences with the New York Jets and the final three games last season with the Minnesota Vikings would show the real Darnold. These first four games for Seattle have proven otherwise.
Darnold is taking a young, but energetic, talented team and leading it to average 27.8 points per game. Several major analysts felt that the Seahawks' rushing game would be the driving force of the offense. The offensive line, however, had a tough time blocking for Kenneth Walker III and Zach Charbonnet in Thursday’s road game against the Arizona Cardinals.
Darnold, however,