Seattle Seahawks star Cooper Kupp details Sam Darnold's desire to win

One of the most crucial dynamics for the Seattle Seahawks this season will be the connection between starting quarterback Sam Darnold and veteran wide receiver Cooper Kupp. That chemistry got off to a bit of a rocky start, as Kupp was only targeted three times in the season opener and he dropped a key target from Darnold.

On their next attempt, Darnold threw behind Kupp and got intercepted by long-time Seahawks nemesis Jalen Ramsey, now with the Steelers. From there the two finally started figuring it out, though. Kupp ended last week's game with seven catches on nine targets for 90 yards.

Earlier this week Kupp spoke with reporters and he went into detail about how much work Darnold puts in and how badly he wants to win. Here's a portion of what he said, per Gregg Bell at the Tacoma News Tribune.

Cooper Kupp on Sam Darnold

"There’s always that desire... Like, man, if something doesn’t go right he’s always the first guy, like, ‘Hey, let’s come over to the side, let’s get some extra reps of that.’ Or, ‘Man, I want to get another rep of that.’ He’s asking coaches, ‘Hey, I want to get extra time walking through some of these looks.’ He’s one of the last guys off the field every day at practice... So it’s very clear that Sam loves football, and really cares about winning games here.”