It was one of the most beautiful hook-ups of the season — Sam Darnold throwing the absolute perfect ball to Jaxon Smith-Njigiba mid-second quarter to put the Seattle Seahawks up 10-6 over the Jacksonville Jaguars this past weekend. It may have been Darnold's best throw of his career.
Darnold used to see ghosts. Now, the fields Darnold steps on are no longer haunted. Justin Jefferson — whom many label the best wideout in football — caught 10 touchdowns and racked up 1,533 yards catching balls from Darnold with the Vikings last season. This season, Smith-Njigba is on the same track, catching balls from the very same Darnold.