The first two video games of quarterback Geno Smith’s tenure with the Raiders have produced very completely different outcomes.
Smith averaged 10.6 yards per try in a season-opening win over the Patriots, however the crew picked up simply 4.18 yards per try in Monday night time’s loss to the Chargers. Twelve of Smith’s 43 makes an attempt traveled greater than 10 yards within the air, however none of them resulted in completions. Per Next Gen Stats, Smith is the primary quarterback since 2016 to attempt not less than 10 passes of that size with out finishing any of them.
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Smith additionally threw three interceptions and head coach Pete Carroll stated that they have been much less of a priority than “why we didn’t get the bulk thrown and caught underneath” over the course of the sport. The quarterback did not get a lot assist from his safety or the working sport, however stated the onus is on him to get the offense transferring in the best route.
“Those are things that I got to learn from and be better at,” Smith stated, through Ryan McFadden of ESPN.com. “Anything that doesn’t look right on the market, put that on my shoulders. I really feel like I received to be quite a bit better for our guys. I know I have to, and I will be.”
The Raiders will have a brief week to clear issues up earlier than heading throughout the nation to face the Commanders in Week 3.