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Seahawks Line Changes Bring Early Struggles
Reconfigured unit faces pressure in 34-17 defeat as Darnold deals with duress
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Line Shuffle Creates Growing Pains
Seattle acquired Quenton Nelson in a trade last week, shifting Grey Zabel to right guard and inserting backup Josh Jones at left tackle. The changes occurred ahead of a 34-17 loss to the Bears that dropped the team to 4-4 and left it 2.5 games behind the 49ers in the division. Rushing production suffered as well, with two backs combining for 52 yards on 16 attempts.
Darnold Faces Heavy Pressure
The quarterback came under pressure on 14 of 39 dropbacks. He completed 1 of 11 passes for 13 yards with an interception when facing duress. Chicago recorded three sacks and six quarterback hits. His season pressure rate stands at 38.3 percent of dropbacks, and his completion rate under pressure is 31.3 percent. Average time before throw rose from 2.45 seconds in the prior game to 2.89 seconds.
Team Sees Room for Improvement
Darnold has thrown nine interceptions in six full games. The team expects fewer mistakes as the new alignments settle in, with sacks viewed as a collective responsibility. Left tackle Charles Cross, sidelined by an ankle issue, could return soon and line up beside Nelson for the first time.
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