When the Seattle Seahawkstraded away starting quarterback Geno Smith to the Las Vegas Raiders, there were understandable feelings of shock among the 12th Man. General manager John Schneider and head coach Mike Macdonald both made repeated statements about how they expect Smith to be "their guy" for the 2025 season. Even offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak made a point to mention how coaching Smith was a "big draw" for him to come to Seattle.
However, when the Seahawks gave Smith an initial offer, instead of giving a counter offer back, he requested a trade. During his introductory press conference, Smith said he has no "hard feelings" towards anyone in the Seahawks organization. Claimed it was merely business.
Multiple things can be true. Yes, it is entirely believable Smith does not have hard feelings for his former team, and truly did make a business decision. Smith is a consummate professional. But that doesn't mean there weren't reasons why he felt he needed to make said business decision. Smith had approached the Seahawks for an extension prior to the 2024 season, and obviously did not receive one. Apparently, as outlined in an article from Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Smith felt there was a disconnect between him and Seattle about what the two sides ...
