1. Geno Smith “should feel about as confident as you can feel” after another great performance.
In Sunday’s win, Smith threw for a career-high 367 yards and three touchdowns, and he led a game-winning drive, completing six of nine attempts for 65 yards on a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended with an 8-yard touchdown pass to DK Metcalf.
“He played a really good football game,” Carroll said. “He was in control of it, and he moved in the pocket really well—real subtle movements you know to just move up in (the pocket). He was just consistent, and he was comfortable the whole day. And it showed on the in the last drive, he just had no problem at all just executing the stuff. He didn’t hit everything on that drive, but he hit everything he needed to hit. And really, he just again continues to show us that he’s very much at home running our offense.”
The game-winning drive was Smith’s first as a Seahawk in the closing minutes of a game, and while no one on the team was doubting his abilities before that drive, Carroll does like that Smith was able to check that box off and move on without that question being out there about his play.
“I think it puts it to rest that, ‘OK, he’s done that. He’s come from behind and led the final drive,'” Carroll said. “… At this point, he should feel about as confident as you can feel. He’s done everything that he wants to do and hopes to do here at this point of the season, in so many different areas. We’re seeing him at a point where he really can just add on to what he’s done so far.”
2. Cody Barton “has turned a corner” in his play.
Sunday’s win was clinched when Cody Barton picked off a deep pass over the middle of the field, his second interception in the past three games. And those two interceptions, the other coming against Tom Brady, are just part of what has been a strong stretch of play for the fourth-year linebacker, who is in his first season as a starter. Barton also has 28 tackles in the past three games, as well as three passes defensed.
“I think he has turned a corner just in terms of confidence and what he’s seeing,” Carroll said. “He’s showing his commitment and downhill play, his aggressive tackling and hitting. Across the board, he just looks the most confident he’s been. It helps everybody play faster when you feel like that, and he’s doing that.”
3. Ryan Neal thinks he can play this weekend.
Safety Ryan Neal left a game with an injury for the second straight week, but just as he did last week, Neal is…
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