Mountaineers in the Pros
Geno Smith Looking Sharp as Seahawks Open Training Camp
As he prepares for his 11th NFL season, Geno Smith instantly started working on his connection with his receivers during the first day of training camp on Wednesday.
In a clip posted by Brady Henderson, who covers the Seattle Seahawks for ESPN, Smith can be seen tossing lasers to DK Metcalf, Jake Bobo and Cody White.
Geno Smith to DK Metcalf, followed by Jake Bobo and Cody White. pic.twitter.com/fT81654jPx
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) July 24, 2024
To Smith’s credit, he has been working with several of his top targets throughout the offseason. A video even surfaced of Smith firing a perfect deep ball to second-year wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba as the duo worked on routes together earlier in the month.
With some expecting Seattle to turn to the much younger Sam Howell if things go south for the Seahawks, Smith knows 2024 will be a pivotal season in his career as he looks to continue being a QB1.
Smith finished the 2023 season with 3,624 passing yards, 21 total touchdowns and nine interceptions. Smith also completed 64.7% of his passes in 15 games. Smith’s efforts earned him a Pro Bowl invitation for the second straight year. In 2022, Smith won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year award with over 4,000 passing yards and 30 touchdowns.
Even though Smith’s 2023 season was a drop in production and success from his remarkable comeback story of the year before, Smith still kept the Seahawks in playoff contention until the last week of the regular season.
In typical Geno Smith fashion, he kept his season in perspective after the season finale despite missing the playoffs.
“Circumstances shouldn’t dictate your mood or your effort. We fight no matter what,” Smith said after Seattle’s 21-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Smith was responding to a question about how he stayed motivated after learning his team no longer had a chance to return to the postseason.
For a related story, Seattle’s general manager pushed back when asked about the possibility of Smith as a backup.
Follow WV Sports Now for more of our coverage of WVU legend Geno Smith throughout the rest of training camp and into another NFL season.
