Sam Darnold, Seahawks Have ‘Hands Full’ Facing Stingy Texans’ Defense

Analysis
Written By Corbin Smith

Few quarterbacks have been better than Sam Darnold in the first six weeks of the NFL season. But even after leading the Seahawks to wins against top-10 defenses in two of the past three games, the Texans will present the toughest test for him yet.

Corbin Smith

After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, Smith transitioned into sports reporting in 2017 and spent seven years with Sports Illustrated as a Seahawks beat reporter before launching the Emerald City Spectrum in February 2025. He also has hosted the Locked On Seahawks podcast since 2019.

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