When quarterback Geno Smith joined the Seahawks in 2020, it was his fourth club in four years. And he had only started two games since 2015. He has been with the team since 2020.
He’s Helped Seattle Take The NFC West Lead After Three Seasons
After three seasons, he is beginning to gain notice as one of the key reasons for Seattle’s surprise place atop the NFC West standings. This is because Seattle’s offense has been so dominant.
Ahead of the Giants’ Week 8 game against the Seahawks, defensive coordinator Wink Martindale of the New York Giants was asked who quarterback comes to mind when he thinks about Geno Smith’s delayed breakthrough year.
He named a quarterback who has gone on to become a Hall of Famer.
According to the official transcript of the team’s meeting on Thursday, Martindale remarked, “I’ll give you the first name, Kurt Warner.”
“I don’t know if they’ll make a movie with Geno, but as a fan of football and someone who respects the game, I genuinely admire what he’s done with his career. I don’t know if they’ll make a movie with Geno.
In addition to the excitement of competing against him, it is entertaining to see the achievements he has made.”
Warner’s illustrious career, which included stops in the Arena Football League and NFL Europe before his emergence as a two-time Most Valuable Player and Super Bowl Champion with the Rams, will be depicted in the film American Underdog, which will be released in 2021.
It’s possible that Hollywood won’t be knocking on Smith’s door just soon, but the Seahawks have been rewarded for selecting him as their starting quarterback on opening day for the first time since 2014.
Smith Was Drafted Second In 2013
Smith was the second quarterback taken in the 2013 draft. Smith has been a revelation since being given the position, which he won by defeating Drew Lock in the aftermath of Seattle’s franchise-altering transaction involving Russell Wilson.
He is sixth in the league in passing yards with 1,712 and leads the league with a completion percentage of 73.5, which is only 0.9 points shy of the pace set by Drew Brees in 2018 for the NFL record for most completions in a season.
Already after seven games, he has thrown 11 touchdown passes, which is only two short of matching his career best.
The 32-year-old quarterback is now playing the finest ball of his career and is continuing to match what he put on video during a three-game relieving stint for Wilson during the 2017 season.
During that time, he completed 65 of 95 passes for 702 yards, five touchdowns, and one interception.
On Sunday, the Smith game against the Giants will feature a showdown between two of the most unexpected teams in the National Football League.
While Seattle is currently in first place in the NFC West with a record of 4-3, New York has won their last four games in a row and has the second-best record in the league with a mark of 6-1.
Finishing Line
It is up to the fifth-ranked scoring defense under Martindale to ensure that the sustained narrative of revival belongs to New York rather than to Smith’s Seahawks when Monday morning rolls around.
Martindale said of Smith, “I believe he’s a very lovely guy, and I just love to see the success that he’s having,” but “I just love to see the success that I’m having.” The only thing that concerns me is if he consumes any on Sunday.
