Geno Smith spent six years with the Seattle Seahawks , first as a backup to Russell Wilson and later as the franchise's starting quarterback. He strung together a bevy of accomplishments in his three seasons atop the depth chart, reaching the playoffs once, earning a pair of Pro Bowl nods and in 2022 winning the AP Comeback Player of the Year award. Something was always missing, though.

Smith's fresh start this year with the Las Vegas Raiders gave him a fresh perspective as the team's hand-picked starter. The Raiders brought him to town with the intention of making him their guy. That was something he never experienced in Seattle given his ascent from a backup job.

"I finally got my team," Smith said to ESPN . "I always felt like I was trying to replace Russell, and you can neve

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