The Seattle Seahawks ultimately fell to the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 but not before the offense showed glimpses of what coach Pete Carroll has been looking for.
“Offensive side, we had a lot of plays,” Carroll said after the game. “We converted on third down. We took care of the ball all the way to the last play. QB was on it. Geno had a really solid football game. Did a great job for us. Receivers came through and did their thing. We ran the ball a little bit like we like to. We like to do it better.
“There was just a lot of positive things that came out.”
Quarterback Geno Smith finished the first half throwing for 218 yards and two touchdown passes and completed 32 of 44 passes attempted for 325 yards on the day. Through three games played, Smith has averaged a 100.8 passer rating with a 77.5 completion percentage.
“That’s exactly what he has been looking like,” Carroll continued. “That’s exactly what I’m telling you. You can see him. He can do things right. He understands what’s going on. He is in command of it. He has the arm to throw all of the throws that we’re asking him to do. He is really poised about it.
“That’s a heck of a football game today he threw. He is doing his part.”
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