Seattle Seahawks: Geno Smith’s Redemption – Pt. 2 Coming to Seattle
Smith’s Early Seahawks Years
Looking back at his two previous seasons with Seattle, there was a small amount of indication that his current success could be possible for the Seattle Seahawks. That is, projecting the results if Smith became the team’s starter.
We know what happened with that narrative. There isn’t much to glean from his 2020 season, as he got into only one game and completed 4 of 5 pass attempts for 33 scoreless yards.
So our focus moves on to last season. In 2021, Smith played four games, starting three.
On October 7, he came on in relief of an injured Russell Wilson against the LA Rams. In that game, he completed 10 of 17 passes for 131 yards with one touchdown and an interception.
A quick glance and it’s not a bad performance. However, a closer look reveals this was a standard Smith production; 58% completion rate and a 1:1 TD: INT rate.
The next three games are where the 12s get their first glimpse into what a Smith-led offense could look like.
- Oct 17 – at Pittsburgh: 23/32 (72%), 209 yards, one touchdown
- Oct 25 – vs. New Orleans: 12/22 (54%), 167 yards, one touchdown
- Oct 31 – vs. Jacksonville: 20/24 (83%), 195 yards, two touchdowns
In those three starts, he completed 71% of his passes with four touchdowns and zero interceptions. Smith did have a costly strip-sack fumble, courtesy of T.J. Watt, late in the game against Pittsburgh, which led to the Steelers’ game-winning field goal.