Raiders quarterback Geno Smith mentioned the difficulty throughout Monday evening’s 33-16 loss to the Cowboys wasn’t Chip Kelly’s play calling, however Smith’s personal execution.
“I don’t think there was any issue with the play calling. The plays were there, guys were open,” Smith mentioned when requested about play calling after the sport.
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Smith then mentioned the blame ought to all the time be on him, though he mentioned it in a means that implies he thinks reporters typically blame him even when it’s not his fault.
“You guys watch the film, I know we’ve got a lot of Monday morning quarterbacks who like to watch film and take screenshots and see where guys were open, so I’m sure you guys will see where the guys were open,” Smith mentioned. “I’ve just got to play better. I keep saying this. If something don’t look right out there, blame it on me. If it don’t look right, blame it on me. That’s all you can do, blame it on me. If your kids mess up at school, blame it on me. Car break down on the way to work? Blame it on me.”
There’s loads of blame to go round for the Raiders’ 2-8 report, however Smith positively deserves quite a lot of it. There’s been no indication that head coach Pete Carroll is contemplating benching Smith for backup Kenny Pickett, however one thing has to vary in Las Vegas, and Smith acknowledges he is a giant a part of it.