Geno Smith and Pete Carroll reuniting in Sin City is a proposition that makes all the sense in the world. Smith is one of Carroll’s “All-time favorite guys,” and the Las Vegas Raiders are in need of a new starting quarterback.
Add in the fact that Carroll is looking to win immediately as opposed to starting a rebuild, and it seems evident the Silver and Black will add a veteran signal caller this offseason, potentially drafting a quarterback of the future to learn under said veteran in the meanwhile.
Enter, Geno Smith.
Well, not quite yet. For the Raiders to acquire Smith, it would first mean the Seattle Seahawks are willing to part with their multi-year starter under center. That being the case, the ball is fully in Seattle’s court when it comes to a Smith and Carroll reunion.
And, unfortunately, Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald doesn’t have any plans whatsoever of moving on from his quarterback at this moment in time. He made that clear during a recent interview.
Geno Smith, Pete Carroll reunion with Las Vegas Raiders comes to a fast halt
Fox 13’s Aaron Levine had a chance to sit down and talk with Macdonald this past Thursday. Levine took some time to ask the Seattle head coach about Smith, curious as to whether or not the 34-year-old will remain with the team in 2025.
“Do you expect [Smith] to be your starting quarterback next year?”
“Yeah, heck yeah, man,” Macdonold emphatically replied to Levine’s question. “Geno’s our quarterback. I don’t understand the conversation. It’s pretty obvious this guy’s a heck of a quarterback. He’s our quarterback. We love him. Can’t wait to go to work with him.
“This guy, he’s a great player. We can win a championship with Geno Smith, we really believe that.”
That seems to settle that.
In the meantime, the Raiders will have to pivot in another direction if they wish to bring in a veteran quarterback in hopes of winning immediately. As per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Sam Darnold stands as a player to watch in that regard.
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