The Seattle Times Seahawks on Sam Darnold

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The impression coming out of the win over Kansas City was quick, decisive decisions by Sam Darnold leading to an offense that functioned with greater efficiency... The Seahawks decided this was the week to complicate everything on that side of the ball... led to a version of Darnold that was the opposite of what we saw against the Chiefs.

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Darnold's efficiency collapsed when Seahawks abandoned simplified playbook.

After executing quick, decisive decisions with greater efficiency against Kansas City, Darnold's performance regressed significantly against Chicago; the source attributes this to offensive coordinator Brian Fleury overcomplicating the game plan with new personnel (Quenton Nelson, Zach Charbonnet, Jadarian Price) rather than maintaining the simplified, focused approach that worked against the Chiefs.

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