RENTON, Wash. — Seahawks general manager John Schneider conveyed the dream-world — some would say fantasy-world — ending to the Geno Smith saga Thursday while up on the podium at Smith's news conference to commemorate his new contract.
"The ultimate goal is to have Geno holding the trophy with coach [Pete] Carroll," Schneider said. "That's the deal."
Of course, there are skeptics who will tell you that the very act of extending Smith with the three-year contract worth up to $105 million he received Tuesday sabotaged those efforts, one of two ways: either by tying up too much money at quarterback when a cheap rookie is there for the taking with their No. 5 overall draft pick; or by believing too ardently that Smith's breakout season at age 32 after six years as a backup can be replicated.
