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(02-14-2026, 11:56 AM)supafreak84 Wrote: I just think he's cooked. Led the league in interceptions. I get the Raiders were bad, but Geno played his part. His famous quote a few years ago of "they wrote me off, I ain't write back though" was great, but Geno, I think you wrote them back last year.
I'm not very up on Smith, but maybe the raiders staff/offense just werent a good fit for him?
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(Yesterday, 02:13 PM)JimmyinSD Wrote: I'm not very up on Smith, but maybe the raiders staff/offense just werent a good fit for him?
It was Pete Carroll...the only coach he's had any success under at all in his pro career. The Raiders were not a good team but Geno played his part in that.
We have to do better than Geno Smith.
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(Yesterday, 03:30 PM)supafreak84 Wrote: It was Pete Carroll...the only coach he's had any success under at all in his pro career. The Raiders were not a good team but Geno played his part in that.
We have to do better than Geno Smith.
I was not a fan of the Geno idea, but I'm coming around to it. I would think for those that want JJ to be the starter next year, Geno might be exactly who you'd want.
If you divide the candidates into groups, I think there are QBs who would be de facto starters (Murray, Mac J, maybe Rodgers), QBs who would be de facto backups (Mariota, Trubisky), and then QBs who would give us the true competition we're looking for. I tend to think Geno (and maybe Cousins) are options who would provide a competition that could go either way.
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(Today, 09:27 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: I was not a fan of the Geno idea, but I'm coming around to it. I would think for those that want JJ to be the starter next year, Geno might be exactly who you'd want.
If you divide the candidates into groups, I think there are QBs who would be de facto starters (Murray, Mac J, maybe Rodgers), QBs who would be de facto backups (Mariota, Trubisky), and then QBs who would give us the true competition we're looking for. I tend to think Geno (and maybe Cousins) are options who would provide a competition that could go either way.
If Geno is our starter next year in a loaded NFC North, we'll be drafting very high in the 2027 draft and OConnell will be a goner. Maybe that's not the worst thing in the world..
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(Today, 09:27 AM)MaroonBells Wrote: I was not a fan of the Geno idea, but I'm coming around to it. I would think for those that want JJ to be the starter next year, Geno might be exactly who you'd want.
If you divide the candidates into groups, I think there are QBs who would be de facto starters (Murray, Mac J, maybe Rodgers), QBs who would be de facto backups (Mariota, Trubisky), and then QBs who would give us the true competition we're looking for. I tend to think Geno (and maybe Cousins) are options who would provide a competition that could go either way.
I think I would rather see us bring in another young bust that will likely have potential upside, but make them understand that they are going to sit and learn the O, before they get any chance to compete for the starting role. Gives JJ at least half a season to make it his IMO.
My goal in 2026 isnt to see how far we can go in the playoffs, its to settle the JJM matter, if he cant stay healthy ( physically or mentally) then we need to have somebody in the wings that might fill that role in 27. I would consider any QB that is under 30 and could be available for no more than a day 3 pick or is a free agent. I dont think we are a SB contender right now, but I would like to think that with the right additions and moves this year that 27 could be the target.
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