6. The Seahawks have a quality No. 2 quarterback in Geno Smith.
Fans didn’t get to see it with no preseason games last year, but in his second year in Seattle, Geno Smith had a very strong camp and stood out in Seattle’s mock games, but as is always the case with Russell Wilson’s backups, Smith didn’t get to do much in the regular season.
A concussion early in Seattle’s preseason opener kept Smith from showing anything in the past two games, but playing the entire first half on Saturday, the veteran quarterback showed that the Seahawks have a very solid No. 2 option behind Wilson.
Playing without DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Chris Carson and most of the starting offensive line, Smith was still 11 for 15 for 90 yards in his two quarters of action, and he also displayed very good pocket awareness and movement to avoid pressure, including on a pair of scrambles that netted 20 yards.
7. Michael Dickson is a dang magician.
The game was all but over when punter Michael Dickson took the field one final time, but he went ahead and gave the Seahawks one last memorable play in the game’s final seconds. Trying to hit a punt that wouldn’t be returned, Dickson hit a low, line-drive punt away from the returner, and despite the ball’s low trajectory, it stopped dead just short of the goal line, then receiver Aaron Fuller dove a batted the ball back to keep it from going into the end zone, giving Dickson a 55-yard punt to the 2-yard line.
Seriously, just look at this thing:
