When Genno Smith was in West Virginia, there was much hope for his NFL future. He was one of the college quarterbacks.
Things didn’t go his way with the New York Jets, and he entered the backup phase of his career. The Seattle Seahawks were ridiculed for trading Russell Wilson and giving Smith a starting chance.
It took a long time, but the night Wilson returned to Seattle, Smith finally played the game of his NFL career.
Smith did most of the damage in the first half, but that was enough. The defense had some huge goal-line stands to maintain the lead in the first half, denying Wilson any chance of defeating the team in front when he returned to Seattle. The Broncos had 20 seconds left in the field as he attempted his goal on a 64-yard field, but Brandon McManus fumbled and the Seahawks held on to his 17–16 win. Smith completed the first 13 passes and had two touchdowns in the first half to give Seattle the lead. Smith then got cold feet, but the defense made some clutch plays to get back on their feet. The Broncos’ bizarre decision to run time in the final seconds and attempt a desperate field goal will be talked about all week.
The Seahawks aren’t expected to win many games this season, and it remains to be seen how good they are. I had to, especially for Smith.
Seahawks lead first half
The Seahawks came out quickly. Perhaps it had something to do with the Broncos not playing key players during the preseason, but Denver was sloppy on both sides. The defense had multiple issues, especially with the linebacker trying to cover the tight end.Geno his Smith completed his 13 passes in the first. Many of his big plays, including both touchdowns in the first half, went to the tight end. he was sharp
The Broncos stayed in the game due to a long pass from Wilson to Jerry Jeudy. continued. This is another sign of a team that didn’t play in preseason.
The Broncos scored their fourth goal at the 1-yard line, giving it to Melvin Gordon. Gordon fumbled just short of the goal line and Seattle recovered. The Broncos are back inside his 5 after Seattle loses a fumble. Seattle also recovered it.
Seattle played well in the first half and was lucky to lead in the 4th quarter.
Broncos run into trouble near the finish line
The Broncos failed to score near the goal line. The Broncos got back inside the 5-yard line in the fourth quarter, but again failed to get into the end zone and settled for a field goal. They trailed 17-16 after that.
At that point, the Seahawks needed Smith to make a few plays to keep Wilson on the sidelines. Seattle went three-and-out, and with two shorts his passes jammed, Smith was sacked by Bradley on his 3rd down by Chubb.
Wilson had to work in 4:02, starting with his own 22. The same fans who booed Wilson before the game had to get nervous. Wilson has mastered his game-winning drive and has done so many times in that stadium. It was great drama, just as the NFL hoped it would be when it scheduled Wilson’s return in Week 1.
Tight end Albert Okwegbunam hit a third-down catch with great reach to get the first down and keep the drive going. Okwuegbunam was stopped short, but put in a great effort to just barely get his first down. Wilson scored another third down conversion for Williams. The Broncos were nearing field goal range. The Broncos retreated on a rushed first-down pass to Williams, and then came the pass rush. Wilson threw poorly and lost the ball while trying to pull it back. He faced a third and fourteen. Williams gained yards on third down and set up 4 and 5 in the final minute.
With three timeouts remaining, the Broncos inexplicably reduced their time to 20 seconds before calling timeouts. The Broncos then decided to try instead of going for his 64-yard field goal. McManus narrowly missed it on the left flank. It was a clockwork fiasco that led to the decision to go for the field goal. McManus gave it his best, but it’s a field goal that many kickers fail to achieve. It would have made more sense to leave it to Wilson.
The Seahawks no longer have Wilson. But they won him.
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