Extend Geno? Soon?

[Wsumatt1982]

I haven’t seen Howell play with this team and behind a potentially good line with these weapons. Have you?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

4. Absolutely not

3....2....1..........

 

[SoulfishHawk]

The worm chimes in.

Seahawks legend Richard Sherman makes the case for a Geno Smith contract extension | Sporting News

When it came to the subject of his contract, Sherman stepped in and made the case for Geno to get paid.

www.sportingnews.com

Do people still care what Sherm has to say? Honest question.

 

[IndyHawk]

Geno takes a 2-year extension at a little more than now or he goes.
I'd be happy to have a QB like Winston at less cost tbh.

 

[pittpnthrs]

Do you think we can easily find another early-RW3 in the third round again?

I think this is possible GH. As much scrutiny that I give JS, the one area I think he excels at is recognizing QB talent.

 

[GeekHawk]

I think this is possible GH. As much scrutiny that I give JS, the one area I think he excels at is recognizing QB talent.

That's a fair point. JS can certainly find one if he's there. I don't know how often they are there for the picking, though.

 

[Appyhawk]

This just might be the year to find a gem in later round choices. I haven't given up on my guy, Jalon Daniels, who is returning to previous form over the past couple of games. He definitely has all the tools, the mentality, the personality, and the work ethic. Fully recovering from his injury is the bugaboo. I could see him falling to round 3, maybe even round 4.

 

[jeremiah]

How does the draft look for qbs in the bext couple of years?

Bring Daniel Jones in and give him a look-see. Are we building a champion, or hanging our hat on Geno. Where would you rate Geno on best Hawk QB's ever? Behind Zorn, Krieg, Hasselbeck, and RW. Was Zorn ever going to get us to the top? NO, but he was fun and funky. The same goes for Geno, he is a top 20 QB in the league, anyone want him? Only Seattle? Let him go, we need to build a team. You do that through the draft, without the hindrance of the cap drag of a guy who CANNOT get us to the Promised Land. That is why you trade him before 2024 deadline, because in 25 you will have to pay him or cut him. BIG mistake hanging the Hawks helmets on this castoff.

 

[Chukarhawk]

I voted no but if the price was right, it's an emphatic yes.

 

[Ozzy]

I do think its funny that some people who kill Howell fail to realize Geno was bad before given a shot too and was bad for a decade.

Howell has at least flashed some special traits and did some cool things last year in Washington. His turnovers were way too high but they put him as a rookie into a terrible situation throwing so much. Brock had a scout on here a couple of months ago and said Howell would be his #1 QB in this past draft if he stayed another year so he has talent for sure.

 

[jeremiah]

Sans injury to Smith, I’d like to see what the Seahawks have in Howell before making the decision to extend Smith and/or allowing Smith to seek another offer to set his value.

Smith is what he is. He’s average to above average with little potential to drive a team deep into the playoffs. Struggles in the red zone, and is unable put the team on his shoulders and will the team to victory. He is not a field general, and wilts under pressure.

Well put, and I totally agree.

 

[jeremiah]

Do people still care what Sherm has to say? Honest question.

I never did, he had his day, but his day was over a week ago.

 

[warden]

Geno had a team friendly deal in 2025. Stick with that deal. I do feel he is the absolute best option in the short run. I also feel like the last thing we want to do is break the bank for him

 

[jeremiah]

I think everyone is vastly overestimating how much this team needs to be good, but that's me.

As for the question, I'm still undecided on this one. I think more of this season needs to play out and with the unexpected change at Center, the cleaning house mid-season at LB, and the return of Lucas means I honestly don't know what this team is or where this team really stands.

The NFC West is--outside of the Cards (who we still get to play twice)--all within 1 game of .500. To me, coming out of this bye, we're near clean slate level. So, I just don't see the purpose of deciding what to do with Geno (or anyone) right now.

So, to me, this is a 'Wait and See' decision.

As a player on the team, I am thinking Playoffs or bust. As a fan or a FO manager, I am not seeing the point of battling it out to win 9 games and make the playoffs. Who wants to be the sacrificial lamb, how about one of the other 3 NFC West teams? I say, let's play ball and plan for no Geno next year.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Well, he has 7 more games to prove he needs a new deal. Seems fair to wait.

 

[evergreen]

Haste makes waste.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

When a problem comes along, you must whip it.

 

[Seahawk_Dan]

He’s 34, has never won a playoff game, and is going to be too expensive for a bridge quarterback (which is what he is). Take that money and put it in Oline.

And no, Olu playing decent in one game and Lucas being back isn’t considered fixing the Oline.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Are we talking blue pill, or contract?

 

[themunn]

Until you have a QB that you think is better than him on the roster, or you have a top 5 pick (really top 3, or a willingness to trade multiple years of 1st round picks to get the guy you want), you extend the guys you have