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Geno Smith Wins: Coach Pete Carroll Picks Seahawks QB Starter After Loss at Cowboys

Geno Smith will get the start in Week 1 of the regular season.

Matt Galatzan

Geno Smith Wins: Coach Pete Carroll Picks Seahawks QB Starter After Loss at Cowboys
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ARLINGTON - The Seattle Seahawks have found their starting quarterback. 

At least for Week 1 of the regular season. 

Following his team's sloppy 27-26 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in their preseason finale, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll named veteran Geno Smith as the team's starting quarterback, ending the off-season long question of who would succeed Russell Wilson under center. 

"Geno was solid in his outing, and Geno is going to start the opener," Carroll said after the game. "He's earned it. He's won the job. The timeframe got messed up for Drew. Drew just ran out of time making his bid for it. So I'm clear about that. So I just wanted to let you know, so everybody knows, so you don't have to ask about it anymore. 

The decision comes as somewhat of a surprise, given the uncertainty surrounding the situation throughout the preseason. 

Not to mention the fact that Smith had led the Seahawks to just one offensive touchdown drive under center while on the field, as opposed to Lock's four. 

Lock, on the other hand, made far more mistakes, including three interceptions on Friday alone. 

However, at the end of the day, Carroll felt more comfortable with Smith's grasp of the offense, as well as his veteran leadership on the field. 

Smith will now lead the Seahawks in Week 1 against their former superstar quarterback Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos at Lumen Field in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. 

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan the Editor-In-Chief of AllSeahawks.com Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels. For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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