The new head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Mike Macdonald, has decided on his starting quarterback. Geno Smith will head into the season as the starter, just like the last two under previous HC Pete Carroll.
Macdonald will attend a morning news conference on March 26, where the starting quarterback situation was likely a topic from the media. However, that question was answered at the NFL owners’ meeting in Orlando, Florida, on March 23.
“I’ve talked to Geno about it. Very confident in Geno,” Macdonald said, via NFL Media’s Mike Pelissero. “Geno’s going to be our starter. Sam knows he’s going to be our backup, but Sam is a great young player, and he’s got a really bright future that we believe in.”
It comes a few weeks after Macdonald appeared on 93.3 KJR. On the show, Mike Holmgren asked if Geno Smith would be Seattle’s starting quarterback in 2024
“I’m excited for Geno to come in here and start playing and start working,” Macdonald said in answer to Holmgren. “I don’t want you to feel like I’m dodging the answer, but that’s what I’m excited about, for him to come in here and start to build this team the way we envision building it.”
Despite some thinking he was skating around the question, it did come across as Geno was his starter in 2024.
Is Geno Smith the Long Term Answer In Seattle?
Since the departure of previous Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in 2022, Geno Smith has been the guy. Even when the doubters emerged before he had thrown a ball as a starter in 2022, Geno stayed motivated to silence them.
Geno led the Seahawks to a week one victory in 2022 over the Russell Wilson-led Denver Broncos. It gave the world one of the best post-match interview speeches. Since then, Geno has played some outstanding football as the starting quarterback