Seaside Joe

Seaside Joe

Share this post

Seaside Joe
Seaside Joe
6 signs the Seahawks are preparing for life after Geno Smith
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

6 signs the Seahawks are preparing for life after Geno Smith

Will Seahawks HC decision tell us Geno Smith's fate or do we already know? Seaside Joe 1784

Seaside Joe
Jan 21, 2024
∙ Paid
51

Share this post

Seaside Joe
Seaside Joe
6 signs the Seahawks are preparing for life after Geno Smith
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
63
2
Share

I know that there are a lot of emotions and opinions wrapped up in quarterback debates—it’s why three months ago I compared Seattle’s QB situation to Varsity Blues, and that I didn’t want the Seahawks to enter the “Derek Carr phase” of fan arguments—and if you feel like Geno Smith should be unquestioned as the starter for the forseeable future, that’s not something that I intend to dismiss or disregard.

Don’t look at today’s message as Seaside Joe saying, “Well, I’ve been anti-Geno this whole time and now I’ll finally get my way!”

Actually, I was one of the first people to be pro-Geno in the sense that I wanted the Seahawks to punt the quarterback position in 2022 (whether it was Geno or Drew Lock didn’t matter to me) and then I applauded Seattle’s ability to bring him back on a contract that they could easily get out of after one season if they needed to.

Well, the Seahawks don’t NEED to cut Geno this year. But recent decisions suggest that they might WANT to and that John Schneider will consider all options at his disposal in the offseason, not just the one under contract.

Seaside Joe is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Leave our ‘opinions’ out of it.

Instead, we can look at Geno’s situation, including his tenure with the team already, his contract situation, recent changes by the Seahawks, and his contract situation, and I think we can OBJECTIVELY conclude that the franchise is ramping up towards a change at quarterback.

Maybe this year, maybe not this year, but there are enough clues at this point for fans to warm up to the idea that whether you stand behind—or far away—from Geno Smith, the Seattle Seahawks want to be a different team in a meaningful way and that usually means a change at quarterback.

Share Seaside Joe

1-Fired Pete Carroll

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Kenneth Arthur
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More