Seattle Seahawks wouldn’t talk to Geno Smith’s men about a new contract before the start of the 2024 NFL season. It’s business as usual for this franchise, which has historically resisted negotiating with players who have two or more years left on their current contracts. Managing Director John SchneiderIt is no surprise, then, that Smith was no exception.
However, if Smith continues to play the way he started the year for a long time, the Seahawks may regret not making an exception for him. While this is a small two-game sample size, Smith is playing better than he has at any point in his career — and his price tag is going to increase every week at this rate. The fantastic projections He could be described as an average starter at best, but so far Smith is playing at an elite level.
First, let’s see how Smith is performing according to traditional quarterback numbers through two weeks this season.
Geno Smith Traditional Statistics in 2024
– Passing yards: 498 (7th rank)
– Passing TDs: 2 (tied for 13th)
– Completion rate: 73.9% (4th rank)
– Yards per attempt: 7.2 (ranked 16th)
– Passer rating: 97.4 (8th rank)
While these numbers are pretty solid, they don’t really reflect Smith’s current quality of play. Let’s take a look at how Smith stacks up against the competition in advanced stats.
Geno Smith has advanced his statistics to 2024
– EPA: 15.2 (1st rank)
– QBR: 69.8 (5th rank)
– PAA: 7.4 (ranked 4th)
– EPA/pass: 10.3 (ranked 3rd)
– RAW: 76.2 (5th rank)
As you can see, Smith is in the top five for each of these elements, including the best EPA rating in the league right now.
It’s still early, so we can’t get too far ahead of ourselves. However, it appears Smith is living up to our offseason hopes that offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb will be able to reach new levels of play. This may just be the beginning.
