Field Gulls on Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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Seattle has the reigning offensive player of the year in Jaxon Smith-Njigba and other weapons including Rashid Shaheed, Elijah Arroyo, Cooper Kupp, AJ Barner, and (hopefully) Tory Horton. That's a lot of firepower for Sam Darnold to target through the air.

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Reigning OPOY positioned as central passing weapon amid Seahawks backfield uncertainty.

Smith-Njigba is identified as the reigning offensive player of the year and a key passing game weapon for the Seahawks. The source notes he is part of significant firepower available to Sam Darnold and suggests the Seahawks may lean on their passing game given questions about the running back corps, positioning Smith-Njigba as a central target in the offense.