Seattle Sea Dragons get the Full Ben DiNucci Experience
Chip Clark
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Glass Hall-Full
For those looking for positives, DiNucci has showcased many of the attributes that made him a star at FCS James Madison. His ability to escape pressure and throw on the run are on par with his NFL brethren.
Through half a season, the Seattle Sea Dragons signal-caller is among the top of most XFL statistical categories.
- Pass Attempts – 193 (1st)
- Completions – 128 (1st)
- Passing Yards – 1,328 (1st)
- Completion Percentage – 66.3% (1st)
- Yards per Attempt – 6.9 (1st)
- 1st Downs – 65 (1st)
- Completions of 20+ yards – 14 (tied 1st)
- Touchdown Passes – 9 (3rd)
- Fewest Sacks (over 101 attempts) – 6 (1st)
- Rushing Yards – 108 (12th overall, 2nd among QBs)
So the production is there. But those numbers, as good as they are, don’t tell the whole story.
Glass Half-Empty
The Seattle Sea Dragons only have three wins despite their high-powered offense. They could be 5-0 with a few breaks or 0-5 if other teams did a better job taking advantage of the opportunities Seattle handed them.
Don’t put the lack of a better record on the Seattle Sea Dragons defense; they allow the XFL’s second-fewest yards per game at 248.0 (trailing Houston by 0.8 ypg), despite playing with their backs to the wall more often than they should.
Seattle’s quarterback has played his part in the team’s less-than-expected results. Similar to pre-2022 Daniel Jones, DiNucci has trouble holding on to the football.
He leads the league in interceptions (7), fumbles (5), and total turnovers (12). As a matter of fact, all 12 of the Sea Dragons turnovers are courtesy of DiNucci. And therein lies the problem.