Sam Darnold’s best plays from 330-yard, 4-TD game vs. Commanders | Week 9

Sam Darnold’s best plays from 330-yard, 4-TD game vs. Commanders | Week 9

FOURTH TEAM IN FOUR YEARS.
IT WAS A ROUGH FINISH THE LAST REGULAR SEASON GAME AND IN THE
PLAYOFF GAME IN MINNESOTA. BUT THE FIRST 16 GAMES,
OUTSTANDING. BIG REASON WHY THERE’S A LOT OF
COMFORT FOR MIKE MACDONALD AND ANOTHER GUARD OUT THERE.
HE IS THE GUY THAT DIGS OUT THOSE SAFETIES IN SOME OF THOSE
GOAL LINE AND SHORT LINE RUNS. SO, NOT ONLY MISSED IN THE
PASSING GAME BUT IN THAT RUN BLOCKING GAME AS WELL.
>> Mike: A DRIVE THAT HAS TAKEN HALF THE QUARTER.
AND DARNOLD ROLLING, THROWING, END ZONE.
TOUCHDOWN, TORY HORTON! FLAG ON THE PLAY IN THE END
ZONE. LET’S SEE WHICH WAY.
IT’LL BE ON WASHINGTON, AND A SEAHAWK TOUCHDOWN.
>> Referee: PASS INTERFERENCE, >> Mike: AND THE SEAHAWKS PAY
OFF A LONG DRIVE WITH A TD FOR THE ROOKIE.
>> Cris: TORY HORTON, WHAT A DRIVE FOR HIM.
COME RIGHT OUT AND COOPER KUPP — THIS IS A VERY COOPER
KUPP-LIKE ROUTE ON THE OUTSIDE. YOU SAW TORY HORTON GO IN AND
WORK HARD AGAINST THAT OUTSIDE THEY’RE NO LONGER UNDER CENTER,
NO LONGER THE THREAT OF THE RUN. >> Mike: QUAN MARTIN INQUIRED A
COUPLE OF PLAYS AGO, BACK IN. IT’S THIRD AND 8.
WASHINGTON RUSHING FIVE, DARNOLD TAKING A SHOT DOWN FIELD.
OPEN AGAIN IS HORTON FOR A TOUCHDOWN!
THE ROOKIE HAS TWO IN THE FIRST TWO QUARTERS!
>> Cris: WOW! NUMBER 2 IS NOW A TREND.
TORY HORTON, WHAT A RELEASE AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE HE HAD
AGAINST MIKE SAINRISTIL. WATCH THIS.
THIS IS GAME SET AND MATCH RIGHT NOW.
IT IS OVER. THERE IS NO CHANCE THAT THEY’RE
STOPPING THAT PLAY AND AND MIKE MACDONALD LOVES IT.
WE ARE SEEING MORE BIG GUYS, DEFENSIVE LINEMEN, PLAY AS PART
OF THE SHORT AREA COVERAGE ON KICKS.
AND PILI COMES UP WITH THE BIG ONE, RECOVERED FROM O’TOOLE.
SO, FROM THE 26, SEATTLE RIGHT BACK AT IT.
DARNOLD NINE OF NINE ON THE NIGHT, TAKES ANOTHER SHOT, AND
IT’S CAUGHT BY ARROYO FOR THE TOUCHDOWN!
THE ROOKIE OUT OF MIAMI. WOW!
>> Cris: YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW SEATTLE IS DOING THIS?
THEY ARE FORCING TEAMS INTO PLAYING PURE BUMP AND RUN
MAN-TO-MAN COVERAGE TO STOP THE RUN.
YOU CAN’T STOP THE RUN, YOU GET THE QUICK RELEASES, AND YOU GET
THE TOUCHDOWNS. YOU THINK THAT ONE WAS GOOD,
THIS WAS HIS SECOND CHOICE. YOU GET CUT A FEW TIMES AND ALL
OF A SUDDEN YOU WANT THINGS DONE YOUR EXACT WAY.
AND HE’S TAKEN OVER THAT LEADERSHIP POSITION WITH HIS
PHYSICAL SKILLS. NOW WE HAVE SOMETHING.
>> Mike: NO GAIN LEAVES IT THIRD AND 5.
WASHINGTON NEEDS A PLAY. >> Cris: DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT
IS TO HAVE THESE MONSTERS CHASING YOU AROUND INSIDE THE
POCKET AND KEEP YOUR EYES DOWN THE FIELD AND TRY AND MAKE A
PLAY? HE REALLY HAS SO MUCH CONFIDENCE
GOING IN HIS GAME RIGHT NOW. >> Mike: PLAY ACTION HERE ON
FIRST DOWN, 13 OF 13. AND TO THE RACES.
IT’S WHITE ALL THE WAY. THEY JUMPED THE BALL, DIDN’T
HUDDLE, AND CODY WHITE CALLED IT FROM THE PRACTICE SQUAD, VETERAN
WHO’S BEEN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PLACES, WITH A 60-YARD SCORE.
>> Cris: PLAY FAKE, CORNER REACTS UP, AND YOU GO FOR A
TOUCHDOWN. THAT’S ALL IT IS.
UNDER CENTER, THEY CAN’T STOP THE RUN, SO THEY ALL START
JUMPING INTO THE RUN GAME. AND THEN YOU GET BEHIND THEM AND
YOU CAN SEE TREY AMOS LOOKS LIKE HE WAS HURT ON THAT PLAY AS
WELL. GOING.
BUT WHY NOT SAM DARNOLD IN THE MVP CONVERSATION?
THAT DIDN’T HURT THOSE NUMBERS. 68.
RIGHT BEFORE THE BREAK AGAINST VEGAS.
AND THAT JACKSONVILLE ONE-POINT SMITH-NJIGBA’S GOT IT.
YOU SEE WHY HE HAS HAD THE TOP RECEIVING YARDAGE SEASON THUS
FAR IN THE NFL. >> Cris: IT’S NOT A GOOD
FEELING. HERE HE IS IN THE BACKFIELD
AGAIN IN THIS LITTLE LOOP ROUTE HERE TO THE OUTSIDE.
AND DARNOLD NEVER LOOKED ANYWHERE ELSE.
HE SEES THE MAN-TO-MAN, I’M GOING TO MY MAN, THERE YOU GO,
RIGHT IN THE BREAD BASKET. AND WHAT A SMOKING START TO THIS
GAME BY SAM DARNOLD. >> Mike: HE MIGHT BE DOWN
INBOUNDS THERE. HE’LL GAIN ABOUT SIX.
SEATTLE SCORED 24 IN THE SECOND QUARTER, THREE TOUCHDOWNS, AND A
4: 18 STRETCH TO BLOW THIS CAME OPEN.
SAM DARNOLD OPENED UP 17 FOR 17. 18 OF 20 ON THE NIGHT RIGHT NOW.
NOBODY OPEN DOWN FIELD, PITCHED TO CHARBONNET.
THERE’S A FLAG DOWN, AS

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