The Seattle Seahawks needed a response, and they got one in a 14-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9. With Sam Darnold unavailable, Drew Lock stepped back into Brian Fleury’s offense and delivered his second win over the Cardinals in as many tries this season.
It wasn’t a one-man rescue job. The Seahawks leaned on a full-team effort to get back on track, and several players made sure the night belonged to Seattle.
Zach Charbonnet kept the ground game moving in a way the Seahawks have needed all season. He ran with force between the tackles, turning 16 carries into 77 rushing yards for a 4.8-yard average. With Seattle’s rushing attack struggling, his physical style and short-yardage reliability are becoming impossible to ignore, and he’s clearly sitting at the top of the pecking order right now.
DeMarcus Lawrence looked like a player who still has plenty left. He turned in a stat line that included three total tackles, two of them solo, along with two tackles for loss, one quarterback hit, and one sack. He also did his usual work against the run, and the Seahawks would be wise to at least try to talk him into running it back for another season.
Jadarian Price didn’t light up the box score as a runner, finishing with 24 rushing yards on nine carries, but he made his presence felt in the passing game. The rookie first-round pick caught all four of his targets for 54 yards and was also active, willing, and efficient as a blocker. If he cleans up his ball security, he has the chance to become a well-rounded back.
Lock, meanwhile, handled the start with poise after a slow opening. He settled in, found his rhythm, and finished 19 of 28 for 175 yards and a touchdown while adding 16 rushing yards. He didn’t throw the ball into danger and he wasn’t sacked, which only strengthened the case that he looked comfortable in Fleury’s system.
Derick Hall rounded out the list with his best game of the season. He lived in the Cardinals’ backfield, using his high motor, athleticism, quick get-off, and raw power to stuff the run and collapse the interior.
Hall finished with four total tackles, three of them solo, and three tackles for loss. He remains one of the Seahawks’ most overlooked defensive players, which says plenty about how deep this defense is.
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