Seattle Seahawks QB Geno Smith begins his 2022 season as the official Week 1 starter. Smith beat out QB Drew Lock for the starting role, but few were surprised since Smith knows the offense after backing up Russell Wilson since 2020.
Smith, who hasn’t started Week 1 since 2014 when he was with the New York Jets, will lead a Seahawks team that most believe will win very few games. Tipico Sportsbook lists the Seahawks with odds of –200 to finish last in the NFC West.
Below, we look at Geno Smith’s 2022 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
Geno Smith’s ADP: 169.82
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com; last updated at time of this publishing – ADPs continually change as more drafts occur)
Smith’s ADP in redraft leagues puts him in the range of the 14th to 18th round, depending on the size of your league. His ADP puts him second to last among Seahawks, only ahead of Lock (178.01). Smith sits well below teammates TE Noah Fant (137.72), WR Tyler Lockett (95.91) and WR DK Metcalf (53.60).
Among quarterbacks, Smith’s ADP ranks 31th at the position, behind the Atlanta Falcons’ Marcus Mariota (160.46), the Jets’ Zach Wilson (163.14) and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ backup Kenny Pickett (168.82), and slightly ahead of the Steelers Mitchell Trubisky (178.92).
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Geno Smith’s 2021 stats
Games: 4
Passing yards: 702
Completions | attempts: 65 | 95
Passing touchdowns: 5
Interceptions: 1
Carries | rushing yards: 9 | 42
Rushing touchdowns: 1
Where should you draft Smith?
Seattle should be playing from behind this entire season so expect Smith to throw a ton. That’s the good spin.
The Seahawks under coach Pete Carroll are a run-first offense and that should be the case here until they fall well behind. Smith’s security as the starter is also quite unstable, Lock will get at least a couple of starts if Seattle solidifies its position in the back of the division.
You can safely AVOID Smith in your drafts. If he miraculously has a resurgence, you can pick him up on waivers.
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