ESPN ranks Seahawks QB Geno Smith among top-five 2023 free agents

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The Seattle Seahawks have never been big spenders in free agency. Last year’s signing of outside linebacker Uchenna Nwosu to a two-year, $20 million deal is the most expensive contract head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider have agreed to for an outside player.

This year Seattle has one of the top free agents in the class in their own backyard, though. According to ESPN, quarterback Geno Smith is the fifth-best free agent in this cycle:

“Smith led the NFL in completion percentage (69.8%) this season, and his QBR (60.9) ranked sixth among all quarterbacks. That’s a big jump from the 58.8% completion rate and 43.6 QBR he posted over 46 games prior to this season. There’s no denying that Smith played extremely efficient football this season, seeing it fast from the pocket. And those traits travel well in any passing scheme. Smith finished the season with 4,282 passing yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. If he doesn’t return to Seattle, he could be targeted to start elsewhere.”

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While it makes sense to re-sign Smith, Seattle has several reasons not to – not least of all the money it will take to do so. Based on his market value Smith should expect to make somewhere between $35-$40 million per year on his next contract. He’s also 32 years old and has only had one impressive season in his career as a starter.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/espn-ranks-seahawks-qb-geno-smith-among-top-five-2023-free-agents/ar-AA16XFAw