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The Seattle Seahawks were faced with two paths this offseason: stick with Geno Smith... or go in a different direction with someone younger and less expensive. The Seahawks opted to go with the latter. Seattle traded Geno Smith, a quarterback who had guided the team to three-consecutive winning seasons, to the Las Vegas Raiders and signed Sam Darnold after his explosive season with the Minnesota Vikings.
This was a gamble the Seahawks made, there's no question about it. As a result, this will be one of the more compelling side-stories the 12th Man will be following. After all, it is only natural to be curious about the road not taken. Here at Seahawks Wire, we will be updating the 12's out there all season long about how both quarterbacks are doing.
Week 5 was not the best for the Seahawks and Raiders organizations, as both teams suffered losses. Seattle dropped a thriller at home 38-35 to the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Las Vegas was absolutely obliterated by the Indianapolis Colts to the tune of 40-6 on the road, which was one of the worst margins of defeat in Pete Carroll's career.
However, not all losses are created equal. Sam Darnold, despite throwing a backbreaking interception late, had his best game in Seattle. Darnold completed 28-of-34 passes for 341 yards and four touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Geno Smith had yet another multi-interception game. Smith completed 25-of-36 passes for 228 yards, no touchdowns but two picks in the blowout loss.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: How is Seahawks' Darnold comparing to Raiders' Smith through 5 weeks?
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This was a gamble the Seahawks made, there's no question about it. As a result, this will be one of the more compelling side-stories the 12th Man will be following. After all, it is only natural to be curious about the road not taken. Here at Seahawks Wire, we will be updating the 12's out there all season long about how both quarterbacks are doing.
Week 5 was not the best for the Seahawks and Raiders organizations, as both teams suffered losses. Seattle dropped a thriller at home 38-35 to the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, while Las Vegas was absolutely obliterated by the Indianapolis Colts to the tune of 40-6 on the road, which was one of the worst margins of defeat in Pete Carroll's career.
However, not all losses are created equal. Sam Darnold, despite throwing a backbreaking interception late, had his best game in Seattle. Darnold completed 28-of-34 passes for 341 yards and four touchdown passes. Meanwhile, Geno Smith had yet another multi-interception game. Smith completed 25-of-36 passes for 228 yards, no touchdowns but two picks in the blowout loss.
Sam Darnold's 2025 stats:
- 1,246 passing yards
- 9 touchdown passes
- 3 interceptions
- Completion percentage of 73.1%
- 9.3 yards per attempt
- Passer rating of 114.8
Geno Smith's 2025 stats:
- 6 touchdown passes
- 9 interceptions (leads the NFL)
- Completion percentage of 65%
- 7.2 yards per attempt
- Passer rating of 75.6
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: How is Seahawks' Darnold comparing to Raiders' Smith through 5 weeks?
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