Before the start of the 2022-23 season, Seattle Seahawks traded their star quarterback, Russell Wilson, to the Denver Broncos, for a record $240 million. In return, they received the young American quarterback, Drew Lock. However, Lock did not get into the first team straightway, as The Hawks head coach, Pete Carroll, decided to show faith in Geno Smith.
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Safe to say, as Wilson’s replacement Smith did not let his coach down, as he has been outstanding this season, leading in the completion rate. Apart from that, he has outperformed, Russell Wilson, as well. Incidentally, the Broncos have the same record as the Seahawks after four games.
Geno Smith has outperformed Russell Wilson this season
Through the first four games, Geno Smith has thrown 1,101 yards in total, with 7 touchdown passes in total. Additionally, he has a 77.3% completion rate with a 108 passer rating.
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On the other hand, Russell Wilson, had 5 TD passes with 1,031 yards thrown so far, in the season. His completion rate was also not great, as he completed only 61.1% of his passes, with a 91.1 rating.
Notably, Smith’s completion rate is the highest in NFL history by any quarterback after four games. Also, his passer rating ranks third in the NFL right now. Safe to say, the Seahawks fans certainly are not missing their star quarterback, Russell Wilson, this season. Fans reacted to the statistics on social media as well.
Fans are in awe of Smith’s performance
After seeing the tweet from CBS Sports, many fans reacted to the statistics and hailed Smith’s performance. One fan wrote, “Seahawks fans haven’t forgotten how everyone said the trade was terrible for the Seahawks.”
Seahawks fans haven't forgotten how everyone said the trade was terrible for the Seahawks. Look who won that trade for the moment. Saved millions and got pieces for the offense and defense. Better write back soon 🧐
Another fan felt proud of Smith for playing really well this season.
Bruh tbh I’m actually proud of geno playing pretty well rn
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One Twitter user claimed Smith has been better than Wilson.
Geno > Russ
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Meanwhile, one fan felt that Smith’s run has been historic.
Another fan called him the GOAT.
One Twitter user wrote, “In Geno we trust.”
On the other hand, many fans took digs at Russell Wilson after his trade to the Broncos.
Another fan felt that Wilson was certainly not going to like this comparison with Smith.
Russ is going to be pissed……
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However, some fans are not liking the comparison between Smith and Wilson.
Can we please stop with the Geno vs Russ comparison? Ask Seahawks fans who would they rather have, Geno, Stroud, Levis, or Young.
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One fan stated that these statistics will not last till the end of the season.
I'm nervous about what this will look like in two months but it's a lot of fun right now.
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Interestingly, one fan gave credit to the head coach of the Hawks, Pete Carroll, for turning Smith into one of the best quarterbacks.
Despite Smith’s great performances, the Seahawks defense has been terrible this season. In Week 4 game against the Lions, they let them score 45 points and the Hawks had to score 48 to win the game. In the Week 5 game, Seahawks will face the Saints and the Hawks fans will be hoping for Smith to continue his terrific run.
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