The Seattle Seahawks were expected to struggle when they traded away nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson and named veteran Geno Smith as their starter. Smith, who became an opening day starter for the first time since 2014, had been written off by the national media. The only problem, he would later say, was that he didn't write back.

Mike Florio and Chris Simms sift through the fine print of Sam Darnold’s deal with the Seahawks and note Seattle has a potential out.