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Geno Smith is ready as much as grow to be one of many prime free brokers obtainable in a month, coming after a profession season wherein he gained Comeback Player of the Year honors. Smith and the Seattle Seahawks have been in communication since he can re-sign with them earlier than the brand new league 12 months begins on March 15, even when the Pro Bowl quarterback’s inventory has by no means been greater.
Seahawks common supervisor John Schneider is not anxious in regards to the prospect of Smith leaving simply but. There’s nonetheless loads of time to get a deal achieved.
“Good talks to date,” Schneider stated, by way of Seattle Sports 710 AM. “We’re in it. We’re simply making an attempt to determine what’s greatest, and we’ll do what’s proper.”
The Seahawks might be anxious about Smith leaving Seattle with longtime coach Dave Canales heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to grow to be their offensive coordinator — and play-caller. Canales was the quarterbacks coach in Seattle final season, serving to Smith full 69.8% of his passes for 4,282 yards with 30 touchdowns to 11 interceptions (110.9 score). Smith completed within the prime 10 in league MVP voting and led the NFL in completion proportion.
Smith grew to become the primary quarterback to complete within the prime 5 in passer score after not being a main starter for five-plus seasons since Erik Kramer for the 1995 Chicago Bears. He completed with the best completion fee when pressured (58%) and out of doors the numbers (78%).
There actually is a few incentive towards reuniting with Canales in Tampa Bay.
“Obviously, Dave has an incredible relationship with Drew (Seahawks quarterback Drew Lock) and Geno,” Schneider stated. “Shoot, he did an incredible job working with Geno (and) staying after observe with Drew.
“Those guys would work their tails off for a great hour, hour and a half after observe. They’d be on the market at midnight throwing the ball, engaged on footwork and ball carriage and every thing.
“Free company does not begin till the center of March so there’s an enormous interval right here the place we have now time to work by means of issues.”
