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Charles Curtis

Geno Smith confirms final Seahawks play was supposed to leave Micah Parsons unblocked, which … really?

I’m no NFL head coach or coordinator, but even I know the first thing you do when playing against the Dallas Cowboys defense is to make sure Micah Parsons is accounted for.

But the final play the Seattle Seahawks ran on Thursday night in their 41-35 loss to Dallas, Geno Smith revealed that the play call was meant to keep Parsons unblocked.

Now, before you totally lose it: As you’ll see from The Ringer’s Benjamin Solak, there’s a reason for that. It’s not the best reason, but it’s a reason. The play is designed to get the running back — DeeJay Dallas, in this case — the ball in the flat.

But when you’re talking about Parsons here, that seems … not smart. Because then this happens:

Here’s what Smith said:

And Solak’s explanation will help you:

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