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USA Today
38 minutes ago
- USA Today
Top takeaways from Seahawks' 33-16 preseason victory over Kansas City Chiefs
The Seattle Seahawks dominated the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday night to the tune of 33-16 to claim their first preseason victory this summer. Seattle was outright dominant on both sides of the ball and took care of business in a big way. The Seahawks gave the 12th Man quite a performance late at night and in the rain during their last game at Lumen Field until the regular season kicks off in September. As always, everything in the preseason needs to be taken with a grain of salt. After all, the infamous 0-16 Detroit Lions went 4-0 in the preseason. Still, it's hard to not get a little excited after such an imposing performance over the reigning AFC Champions. Here are the top takeaways from Seattle's win over Kansas City. Seahawks ran the ball exceptionally well How could we start anywhere else? The Seahawks were maddeningly inconsistent at running the ball last year, and have struggled overall at times during the last few seasons as well. These struggles caused Seattle to part ways with Ryan Grubb after one year and hire Klint Kubiak with the intent of being better in this phase of the game. Well the early returns are rather promising. The Seahawks rushed for 268 yards on 48 carries as a team, finding the end zone twice. The dominance on the ground was noted by Sam Darnold and Drew Lock, which made both of their nights considerably easier. Lock said in the postgame press conference: 'Even on that first drive I was in, I threw one pass, and it was the five-yard screen to (Jake) Bobo, and we scored. If we can do that, throw one pass and it's inside or at the five, it speaks wonders to those guys up front and our backs. Working tracks every day in practice those guys are on their P's and Q's right now. It's preseason week two, we've got a long way to go on this, but it's a good foundation.' Jake Bobo reminded everyone he deserves a spot on the roster When the Seahawks moved on from DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett this offseason, the wide receiver room looked a little thin. Now the opposite seems to be the case: is the room too crowded? Obviously Cooper Kupp and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are locks for the final 53-man roster. Rookie Tory Horton has been the standout at camp. Veteran Marquez Valdes-Scantling is carrying a cap hit of nearly $4 million. This leaves the Seahawks with a few extra receivers and not many spots left. But against the Chiefs, third year receiver Jake Bobo made the case he deserves one of those spots when its all said and done. Bobo only caught two passes, but those two receptions were 12-yard touchdowns each. Bobo proved to be a reliable target when it mattered most, and that should be enough to make the final cut. Dareke Young made a similar case as well Jake Bobo isn't the only receiver trying to make the case he belongs. Dareke Young led the Seahawks Friday night with three receptions for 52 yards. Although he did not find the end zone, his impact in the passing game was evident. Seattle is going to have some difficult decisions to make when it comes to roster cuts and the wide receiver room. Sam Darnold was efficient in limited action Friday night marked the debut of Sam Darnold as the Seahawks' starter. He was only out there for one series, but made the most of his limited action. Darnold attempted four passes and completed all of them for 34 yards. He helped guide the Seahawks on a 10-play, 81-yard touchdown drive to open the game. Seattle's first team offense gave the team an early lead they would not relinquish. Darnold may not have blown anyone away with deep passes or eye-popping highlights, but he was coldly efficient. If the Seahawks can get this kind of performance from Darnold this year, this offense is going to be difficult to slow down. Special teams remains a bit of a concern If there is one area that wasn't great to see last night, it was the fact the Seahawks gave up an 88-yard punt return touchdown. Granted, they were up 33-10 at that point in the game, so it's not like the score made much of a difference other than allowing the Chiefs to leave Seattle with marginally more pride in the final score. But the Seahawks struggled in the special teams phase of the game last year, and the punt return touchdown gave the 12's in attendance flashbacks to said struggles from 2024. Seattle still has some work to do when it comes to special teams. Drew Lock locked up the backup spot Not that this was any real concern, but Drew Lock put to bed any notion he may not be on this roster. Again, this was never a strong possibility. But had he stunk it up in the preseason and Jalen Milroe had a 2012 Russell Wilson-esque preseason performance, the possibility could have theoretically existed, of course. However, this quickly proved to be as unlikely as predicted. Lock was similarly efficient, completing 10-of-12 passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Macdonald commented on Lock's performance after the game: "I thought Drew was really sharp. He's decisive. I felt his footwork and timing, which is something we wanted to work obviously on coming off the first game. Got to ask him how he slowed down on that scramble. That was pretty cool. Yeah, Drew is doing a great job. Really great quarterback. We love him. I love having him around. Really great guy and so great for our football team."
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Seahawks' Sam Darnold sparks strong reaction from NFL analyst
Seahawks' Sam Darnold sparks strong reaction from NFL analyst originally appeared on The Sporting News Sam Darnold made his preseason debut for the Seattle Seahawks on Friday night in their 33-16 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite being a brief appearance for Darnold, one NFL analyst is sold about the 28-year-old's fit with Seattle. Darnold completed 4 of 4 passes for 34 passing yards against the Chiefs. While it wasn't an extended appearance, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah shared his positive thoughts on what he saw from the former Minnesota Vikings signal-caller. "He looked very comfortable, and [the Seahawks coaching staff] made it very easy on him," Jeremiah said. "I don't know what the average depth of target was in the first half. It was not much. It was a lot of quick hitters for Sam. Get him in a rhythm, get him comfortable." Moreover, Jeremiah noted that Darnold looked like he was running an offense that he's familiar with and noted the details that should make Seattle fans excited about having the veteran under center this season. "You could tell he's not new to this system," Jeremiah added. "This is not somebody that's going to a new location, has a whole new system to learn. He's very comfortable. You can tap into his athleticism and move him around a little bit... This is a nice marriage between scheme and player." MORE:Seahawks unit gets surprising praise from quarterback Sam Darnold Last season, Darnold completed 66.2 percent of his passes for 4,319 yards with 35 touchdowns and 12 interceptions across 17 games for the Vikings, leading them to 14 wins and a postseason berth. That performance convinced the Seahawks to sign him to a three-year, $100.5 million contract, which reportedly includes $55 million guaranteed, after trading Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders. If Darnold carries that level of play into the 2025 NFL season, Seattle can expect production similar to what he delivered in Minnesota in a competitive NFC West with the Los Angeles Rams and a San Francisco 49ers team looking to bounce back.
USA Today
2 hours ago
- USA Today
Ravens vs. Cowboys: 5 Under-the-radar players to watch in Week 2 of preseason
With key starters sitting out, it'll be another opportunity for select veterans and rookies to carve out a role on a loaded roster with very few holes or opportunities. The Ravens are in Dallas for an intriguing preseason matchup against the popular Cowboys on Saturday night. The Ravens and Cowboys have only faced each other once in the preseason before Saturday's matchup. Their second scheduled preseason game in 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic. With key starters sitting out, it'll be another opportunity for select veterans and rookies to carve out a role on a loaded roster with very few holes or opportunities. With kickoff fast approaching, we're looking at five under-the-radar players to watch. DB Reuben Lowery Ravens' undrafted free agent cornerback Reuben Lowery has caught the attention of head coach John Harbaugh, and the versatile defensive back is inching towards a coveted roster spot in the deep Baltimore secondary. Lowery has been making plays that could push a key starter or contributors onto the roster bubble at Ravens training camp. LB Jay Higgins Undrafted inside linebacker Jay Higgins IV helped his bid to make the roster in the preseason opener with an interception, three tackles, and two pass breakups. Higgins played plenty of special teams at Iowa, which helps his chances. I'm interested to see what he does against Dallas. RB Rasheen Ali Baltimore didn't draft a running back and only has four players on the roster at the position. Henry is an All-Pro, Justice Hill is a solid No. 2 running back, and Keaton Mitchell provides a home run threat. Ali needs a strong preseason to warrant the Ravens carrying four running backs. WR Malik Cunningham Baltimore has ten wide receivers on the roster after selecting Colorado's LaJohntay Wester in Round 6. Cunningham is the only player in the position who is not a natural wide receiver but offers special-teams abilities. Cunningham needs an intense training camp to warrant a roster spot over Dayton Wade, Anthony Miller, and Keith Kirkwood. DT-C.J. Okoye Okoye, a Nigerian native, first joined the Chargers as part of the International Player Pathway Program. He had a sack in his first organized football game in the preseason. He'll compete in a position group that includes Nnamdi Madubuike, Travis Jones, John Jenkins, and Jayson Jones. OL Corey Bullock Bullock was an honorable mention All-Big Ten after starting 11 games for the Terrapins in 2023. According to Pro Football Focus, Bullock was ranked as the second-highest-rated pass-blocking guard in the Big Ten conference, with a 79.6 grade via the Terrapins' official website. After a season spent on the Ravens' practice squad, he'll look to carve out a backup role.
