3 nightmare scenarios for the Seattle Seahawks in 2023

No. 2: Seahawks QB Geno Smith is a full-season version of the second-half of 2022 edition

I like Geno Smith a lot and I think he can be even better in year two as the full-time starter of the Seattle Seahawks at quarterback. But the criticism that he did better in the first half of the 2022 season than the second half is completely correct. This might not all be Smith's fault, or we might just need to find the common ground between where the first half ended and the second half began.

Before the bye week in Week 11 of 2022, Smith had 17 touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown, and just 4 interceptions. He had seven games with a quarterback rating of 104 or better. But after the bye week, Smith had 13 touchdown passes, no rushing touchdowns, and 8 interceptions. He also fumbled four times after the bye week. Basically, that is 13 TDs produced against 12 turnovers. That's an awful ratio.

Still, Smith had to try to create points at times when the top running backs were hurt, the defense was struggling, and the offensive line was getting a bit worse. Sure, Smith could have been perfect and not been an issue, but at times it seemed like he was the only positive for Seattle. One shouldn't blame him for trying too hard. Plus, expecting any player to be perfect is just stupid.

But now the Seahawks are theoretically beginning 2023 with more talent around Geno Smith and an offensive line that is more mature and has added more talent. If Smith can be as good as he was in the first half of 2022 and be that way through the full season of 2023, then Seattle is potentially a championship contender. If not, Seattle won't make the playoffs and Smith will be released after this coming season.