Seattle Seahawks Wide Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba Making History Through First 10 Games
Amidst the wreckage of a brutal NFC West defeat, a lone star shone with the intensity of a supernova: Jaxon Smith-Njigba. While his team was busy finding creative ways to lose, Smith-Njigba was busy etching his name into the NFL history books. It’s the kind of bittersweet performance that leaves you torn. You want to celebrate the individual brilliance, but the sting of the loss is a tough pill to swallow.
JSN Is In a League Of His Own
Let’s put this into perspective. Before this game, Smith-Njigba was tied with Hall of Famer Michael Irvin and the electric Antonio Brown for a seriously impressive record: nine straight games with 75 or more receiving yards to start a season. That’s elite company. By the time the dust settled against the Rams, Smith-Njigba had racked up another 105 yards, officially making it 10 consecutive games. He now stands alone on that mountaintop.
While Sam Darnold was throwing ducks, Smith-Njigba was making magic. He’s not just putting up numbers; he’s doing it with a blend of efficiency and explosiveness that has become his signature. Leading the league with 1,146 receiving yards, he’s become the undisputed top target in Seattle’s offense, a security blanket and a home-run threat all rolled into one. His growth from a dependable slot guy to a dominant outside force has been the engine of Seattle’s passing game.
A Silver Lining In a Crushing Defeat
It’s a tough look when your quarterback’s performance is the main reason you lose, and it’s even tougher when your star receiver is playing out of his mind. The connection between Darnold and Smith-Njigba has been a revelation this season, turning the Seahawks into a surprisingly potent offensive unit under Offensive Coordinator Klint Kubiak. But on Sunday, that connection felt one-sided. Smith-Njigba did everything he could, even setting up that final, ill-fated field goal attempt.
The loss drops the Seahawks to 7-3 and puts a dent in their NFC West title hopes, but it does nothing to diminish what Smith-Njigba is accomplishing. In a season of what-ifs for Seattle, he is the one undeniable certainty. He is playing like one of the best receivers in the game, and he’s just getting started.
