Geno Smith Wins Big With Seattle's Latest Draft Haul - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

With a new contract in tow and a bevy of weapons at his disposal, life looks pretty good for Geno Smith as he prepares for his second season as the Seattle Seahawks starter under center.

Corbin K. Smith | May 8, 2023

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Coming off a breakthrough season that culminated with Comeback Player of the Year honors, the Seattle Seahawks have put all chips on the table building around Geno Smith this offseason, including adding a bevy of new weapons to his arsenal in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang discuss how Seattle has prioritized building around the veteran quarterback and why he consequently faces increased pressure to take another big step forward next season.

Smith and Rang also break down Zach Charbonnet's game, how he fits into Seattle's running back stable, and chat with Jay Stephens of Locked On Buckeyes about Seahawks first-round pick Jaxon Smith-Njigba and how he will make life easier for Smith, DK Metcalf, and Tyler Lockett.

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Beat reporter Corbin Smith and NFL Draft guru Rob Rang provide comprehensive analysis and commentary on the Seattle Seahawks with the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast. A former player, high school coach, and standup comedian, Smith shares his wealth of football knowledge and insight on the pulse of the team with a splash of humor, while Rang has thrived as an NFL draft analyst for nearly two decades and has had his work featured on FOX, CBS, and many other outlets.

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Published May 8, 2023

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.