Geno Smith Thread

[BoKnows81]

[Oaktown Superman]

[quote=raider_kin post_id=1283381]I want to see him:

1. Behind a good line.
2. With a competent running back.
3. With a sane offensive system in place.
4. Stability/continuity in coaching and mgt.

No, I don't think he will be a superstar, but we have not seen his best yet.[/quote]You could dig up Otto Graham to play with that team.

[raider_kin]

[quote=Oaktown Superman post_id=1283433]You could dig up Otto Graham to play with that team. [/quote]If we were going that route I would take Old Man Blanda.

Oh and by the way, to everyone giving me grief about that comment: what happened when the best qb in the league (kermit) didn't have a line who could protect him? Oh yeah, that got their as**s handed to them in the S Bowl.
Game, set, match kinlaw.

[Attyla]

[quote=raider_kin post_id=1283467]If we were going that route I would take Old Man Blanda.

Oh and by the way, to everyone giving me grief about that comment: what happened when the best qb in the league (kermit) didn't have a line who could protect him? Oh yeah, that got their as**s handed to them in the S Bowl.
Game, set, match kinlaw.[/quote]That would happen to any QB, but using one game to make a point is probably not valid. They got there with that same line, and that sample size of 17 games plus another against the Bills. Is anyone denying that a QB needs a line that can block? Not that I have read. And seriously, most the comments were not giving you grief, we just came from 9 years hearing those same arguments about another QB.

[raider_kin]

PS Is Blanda still among the living? Hate to have to ask, just can't remember hearing about it if he passed.

What a season that was, the old man leading the team to comeback after comeback. sometimes being responsible for the final points from the place kicker slot. When was that, 72, 73?

[Attyla]

[quote=raider_kin post_id=1283500]PS Is Blanda still among the living? Hate to have to ask, just can't remember hearing about it if he passed.

What a season that was, the old man leading the team to comeback after comeback. sometimes being responsible for the final points from the place kicker slot. When was that, 72, 73?[/quote]Passed about a 15 years ago

[raidersince63]

[quote=raider_kin post_id=1283500]PS Is Blanda still among the living? Hate to have to ask, just can't remember hearing about it if he passed.

What a season that was, the old man leading the team to comeback after comeback. sometimes being responsible for the final points from the place kicker slot. When was that, 72, 73?[/quote]Pretty sure it was 1970.

[Raider727]

https://youtu.be/S41Npd2oCFM?feature=shared

old but still a good interview

[Sold My Soul]

Raiders QB breaks down his film as he begins new chapter

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“The Rams start off in a two-shell, which they do a lot. A lot of teams from that (Vic) Fangio family, they like to show you two. So you got one backer in the box, not really a blitz look. So protection wise, you’ll keep it in the box.”

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“And then up top, you’ll see like, they’re kind of confused. I think they’re trying to get to cloud or they’re playing quarters over there. They’re boxing it. And then they’re playing cover two backside (bottom of the screen). We got DK (Metcalf) backside, so they’re probably trying to cloud him.”

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“This safety (highlighted in white circle) sees the (running) back get out of there,” Smith explained. “Obviously, we’re getting a little bit of pressure up front.”

Smith looked like he was going to get sacked, so the free safety sprinted down to try to take away Smith’s check down, as the corner matched on Metcalf, essentially playing him in man coverage.

Smith somehow saw the safety leave the deep part of the field in the split second before he was pressured and was able to spin out of a sack.

https://x.com/NFL/status/1876029477471543385

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“DK does a great job at just keeping the play alive, wins this route. He’s got eyes on me, but I can’t throw it right now based on what I’m doing in the pocket. But keeping my eyes up, I read the front side of the coverage to the backside (toward Metcalf).”

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“Yeah, I would say win, win a lot of games,” Smith said. “Obviously, you wanna start with the division. That’s always first things first, take care of your division, win a lot of football games and get our team to the playoffs. That’s the main goal is to get to the playoffs and then obviously to the big dance.”

“Shoot, I’ve been doing three-a-days,” he said. “I mean, I’m already in pads. So I’m always looking for ways to get better and my diet got better, my body, I’m stronger. I’ve gotten faster even this year. I definitely feel young. I don’t think body-wise, I don’t think I feel a day over 25.

“Part of it is not getting hit for those number of years and just not having the wear and tear, but also just having good genetics. I’ve got young parents and my mother still looks young, my dad still looks young. So that’s a lot to look forward to and I’m very happy.”

“We’ve always had a rapport with one another, which has made the transition smooth,” Smith said of Kelly. “And so, learning this offense, I’ve been in three different systems in three years. And so I’ve been able to adjust, and that’s something that I’m good at. I can adjust. And so, just an adjustment period, but the offense is really good. I’m looking forward to it. Won’t give too many details, but we’re looking to be explosive and efficient.”

“Every single coordinator I’ve played under, they understand how much film I study,” Smith said. “They understand how well I can see the defense pre- and post-snap. And so they give me a lot of the abilities to go out there and make those things happen. But again, it’s all about what can our guys do as a group? It’s never about what I can do myself. I believe in myself, but it’s a collective effort. And so we’ve got to make sure that all the guys are always on the same page. … We’re working on that. But I know that Chip knows that I can see the game.”

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An offensive line is usually a running back’s best friend, but a quarterback who can get him into favorable runs is also important. Raiders first-round pick Ashton Jeanty should benefit from Smith’s work at the line of scrimmage.

[Raider727]

[Attyla]

I may be wrong but it looks like a bunch of Raiders Fans in that corner by the tunnel. If that is the case, I would say it was just a joke. Again, I may be wrong.

[Reno Hightower]

It looked as though Geno was clowning around to me. It was mostly Raider fans.

[Raider727]

if I heard correctly the sign said who's a bigger bust, JaMarcus Russell or Geno Smith?

[Attyla]

if I heard correctly the sign said who's a bigger bust, JaMarcus Russell or Geno Smith?

That is what I understand as well. Carroll going after the sign as well.

Now move onto the 9ers and get this stuff polished up. Lot of change in the off season, we were bound to come out a bit out of sync. That is cool, there were a lot of good things as well as the bad

[Raidernation1979]

if I heard correctly the sign said who's a bigger bust, JaMarcus Russell or Geno Smith?

Yes there is a pic on the Internet of the guy holding the sign.

[Atlasffa]

So I'm wondering why any Seahawks fan would post a sign calling Geno a bust when their first round, third overall, QB is on his fifth team. Darnold's current ranking is lower than Geno and there is also this: