RENTON, Wash. -- Mike Macdonald didn't agree with the premise of the question.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba had led the Seattle Seahawks in receiving for a seventh straight game, catching 10 passes for 83 yards in their home loss to the Green Bay Packers on Dec. 15. The performance put him on the doorstep of 1,000 yards for the campaign and led to a question about his breakout second season.
"I wouldn't call it a breakout," the team's first-year head coach said. "I mean, this guy has been making plays since we walked in the door.