Seattle Seahawks starting quarterback Geno Smith was nothing short of sublime on Sunday. Against the New England Patriots in Week 2, Smith truly helped carry the team on a day when Seattle only had 46 rushing yards.
Smith navigated the Patriots’ secondary with ease, as if he were George Washington crossing the Delaware, completing 33-of-44 passes for 327 yards and a touchdown. What is truly remarkable is the fact his numbers could, and should, have been better due to the fact his receivers had five drops. According to head coach Mike Macdonald, he was “dynamite.“
What is also dynamite is the fact Geno Smith continues to make Seahawks history. Last week against the Broncos, Smith had the longest rushing touchdown by a Seattle quarterback since the 1984 season. Against the Patriots, Smith further cemented his status as indisputably one of the best quarterbacks in Seahawks franchise history.
No, this is not an exaggeration. With his 327 yards passing, Smith passed Rick Mirer to become the No. 5 all time leading passer for the Seahawks. The current list now goes as follows:
- Russell Wilson – 37,059
- Matt Hasselbeck – 29,434
- Dave Krieg – 26,132
- Jim Zorn – 20,122
- Geno Smith – 9,139
Smith is also No. 5 all time with 842 completions (also passing Mirer in Week 2) and is No. 5 with 57 touchdown passes – eclipsing both Mirer and Jon Kitna last season.
Alright, so it’s obvious Smith will never come within the same stratosphere of Russell Wilson’s lofty numbers he logged in Seattle. It’s also highly probable Smith won’t threaten Jim Zorn’s totals, let alone surpass. But what Smith can do is create further legitimate separation between himself and the rest of the Seahawks quarterbacks behind him in franchise history.
Smith isn’t going to be statistically No. 1, but with how he’s playing, he’s not likely to be lower than No. 5 for quite some time. Not bad for a quarterback who is only entering his third year as a starter.
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