The Seattle Seahawks traded star quarterback Russell Wilson, hurtling themselves into the quarterback unkown.
They’ll be tasked with choosing between Geno Smith and Drew Lock. The former, a veteran and last year’s backup quarterback, is the frontrunner for the job. Owning the playbook advantage and a higher floor than Lock, it is firmly his job to lose.
However, this team is going to lose games, so the pressure to start Lock will begin to rear its head. It’ll be important for Smith to facilitate well in this preseason and keep confidence as high as possible.
If Smith plays well and wins the job, he gives Seattle a much better chance at surpassing the 5.5 wins DraftKings has projected them for. Sporting -140 odds, 17 games of Geno Smith could return a profit, and that starts this week.