Seattle Seahawks: 5 Surprise cuts from 53-man roster
By Samuel Teets
Geno Smith, QB
When the news came out that the Seahawks cut Paxton Lynch, I assumed that meant Geno Smith had won the backup quarterback job. Most of the NFL world thought Smith was safe, with a flurry of articles coming out Saturday morning declaring that he had won the backup job. Later in the day, though, the Seahawks released Smith as well.
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During his brief stint with the Seahawks, Smith completed 18 of 34 attempts for 282 yards and two touchdowns in three preseason games. Seattle was Smith’s fourth team in the last four seasons, and he’ll probably add a fifth before the year is over.
What does this mean for the Seahawks moving forward? I would say that no sane NFL team would go into the regular season with only one quarterback on the active roster, but this is Pete Carroll’s team we’re talking about. They might actually do this, and that’s a scary thought.
Although Russell Wilson hasn’t missed a game in his seven-year career, knock on wood, he has also been sacked 299 times during that span. Last season, he was sacked a career-high 51 times.
While Wilson is smart with the hits he takes and has enough mobility to avoid getting completely clobbered, the Seahawks should still be prepared for the worst-case scenario. Keep an eye on what the team does at the quarterback position moving forward.