Seattle Seahawks: Breaking Down Individual Performances from Game 6 win vs. Arizona
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These three defied expectations or showed another dimension to their games.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR
Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught his highly anticipated first career TD, wide open in the middle of the field! He also converted a key third down later but dropped a third down conversion late that could’ve sealed the game.
The first wideout taken in the draft showed signs of progress. JSN led Seattle (and all players) in receiving yards with 63.
Devon Witherspoon, CB
Lil Spoon would’ve had both an interception if Dobbs wasn’t (questionably) roughed on a play by Mafe, as well as an incredible, winding pursuit of a sack if it weren’t for an (extremely questionable) illegal contact foul on Woolen. Witherspoon almost decapitated Moore with a hit that made me exclaim out loud while watching as if to say that he’s got more in the bag. He is now the highest-rated cornerback in the league this year, according to Pro Football Focus.
Darrell Taylor, OLB
The Seattle Seahawks’ temporarily pink-haired speed demon had a pretty third down pass breakup at the line of scrimmage but also bit on a fake handoff that allowed Dobbs to score a rushing TD and lost contain on another run play.
Darrell Taylor‘s game is a rollercoaster ride of good and bad at times, but the Seattle Seahawks will need him to step up with the loss of Nwosu. Taylor almost made the Stock Down section, but any first half hasty conclusions look premature. Later, the former Tennessee Volunteer forced a holding penalty to push Arizona out of field goal range, helping Brooks clean up a sack and getting a solo sack on Dobbs!