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Geno Smith is a starting quarterback again.
The former Jets and Giants quarterback won the Seahawks’ starting job, head coach Pete Carroll announced Friday night after the team’s preseason loss to the Cowboys.
“He’s earned it,” Carroll told reporters. “He won the job.”
Smith gets the nod over Drew Lock, who notably arrived to Seattle as part of the team’s package in exchange for sending Russell Wilson to the Broncos. Lock, a former second round pick by Denver, was expected to have a strong chance to become the Seahawks’ next signal caller.
Instead, Smith will serve as Wilson’s successor, who, at this point in his career, offers less intrigue and potential than the younger Lock, but perhaps gives the team a better chance to win.
