Sam Darnold and the Seahawks found some balance on offense in Week 2
SEATTLE AP As much as the Seattle Seahawks struggled to run the ball or spread it around through the air in a season-opening loss to San Francisco they had no such challenges in Week The Seahawks finished with yards of offense in Sunday s - win at Pittsburgh Kenneth Walker III eclipsed yards rushing for the first time since the season opener and five players caught at least two passes This offense is designed to get everybody the ball coach Mike Macdonald announced And I felt like it did that Sunday And we re on our way on that front Sam Darnold threw two interceptions but bounced back and with a solid performance finishing with yards passing and two touchdowns Darnold got veteran receiver Cooper Kupp involved after he was limited to two catches against the ers Kupp had seven catches for yards to complement top receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba who exceeded yards for the second straight championship We put ourselves in good positions on first and second down to get us into good third downs third and manageable Darnold revealed And we converted a lot of those third downs To Darnold s point the Seahawks converted of third downs after going for against the ers Seattle s commitment to establishing the run paid off in the second half when the Seahawks scored of their points Rather than slip to their first - start since the Seahawks determined a way on the road It was just a great band win Darnold commented What s working The secondary Safety Coby Bryant and cornerback Derion Kendrick intercepted Aaron Rodgers on Sunday and the Seahawks are tied for the third-most takeaways in the league What demands help The Seahawks recorded three sacks on Sunday including from defensive lineman Byron Murphy II but they are still just nd in the league in club sacks Stock up Rookie wide receiver Tory Horton a fifth-round draft pick caught his first two passes including a touchdown in the first quarter Stock down Cornerback Riq Woolen who had what Macdonald called a rough week leading up to Sunday s championship committed an early holding penalty However he helped to keep former Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf in check Injuries Macdonald declared Monday that he is optimistic about safety Nick Emmanwori high ankle sprain and Devon Witherspoon knee playing against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday He would prefer if Emmanwori and Witherspoon could practice this week before suiting up Key number Days since the Seahawks won a meeting at Lumen Field Seattle beat the Arizona Cardinals - on Nov Next measures The Seahawks return home where they went just - last season to host the rebuilding Saints - AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source
