It’s still early, but the Sam Darnold era is off to a promising start in the Pacific Northwest.
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Darnold has been sharp and efficient through his first four games with the Seattle Seahawks, completing 70% of his passes for 905 yards, five touchdowns and two interceptions.
He’s been accurate while pushing the ball downfield, posting the second-highest completion rate on passes that travel 20-plus yards, according to Pro Football Focus .
He’s made a handful of big throws in crunch time, including a 22-yarder to Jaxon Smith-Njigba that set up Seattle’s game-winning field goal against the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday night.
And he’s done it all while limiting mistakes, with PFF tagging him for only one turnover-worthy p