The Seahawks QB looks at ease with a familiar offensive coordinator. Plus, running back Zach Charbonnet could take a leap and the defensive line seems strong.

The Seahawks' new-look offense struggled to run the ball, or escape the shadow of its own goal posts, as the physicality ramped up.

It's no secret that one reason Sam Darnold signed with the Seattle Seahawks in free agency was that current Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak was Darnold's passing game coordinator when the signal-caller spent the majority of the 2023 season as a backup with the San Francisco 49ers.