Hitting that mark in Nathaniel Hackett’s offense also means that Wilson is doing his job keeping things on schedule.īefitting a team that wants to win on defense, Carroll’s Seahawks have usually capitalized off of takeaways. And since from October 2015 through Week 1 of last year, Seattle was 32-1 when he got to 70 percent. But in his career, 70 has usually meant scoreboard success the Seahawks went 47-6 when Wilson got to that milestone. The Seahawks went 2-2 when Wilson hit the 70-percent threshold. And a completion percentage that has usually been a magic number was not. His team finished with a losing record - the only time a Wilson-led club ended the season below. He had a finger injury that cost him three games. Last year was unusual for Wilson in many ways. 70 … as in Wilson’s completion percentage But they’re 8-4 when he can keep his ledger clean - although that includes the Seahawks being 1-2 last year in Smith’s three starts.Ģ. Teams that start Smith are 5-17 when he throws at least one interception. For another, it’s the dramatic correlation between throwing an interception and team success - or the lack thereof. For one thing, it’s what Carroll and the Seahawks wanted. Smith had plenty of reasons to try to reinvent himself as a low-risk quarterback.
The Seahawks’ lone win with Smith starting last season came when he logged a 128.3 rating against Jacksonville.Īvoiding interceptions has plenty to do with it. … which shouldn’t be hard to do, but it’s notable because teams that start Smith are 4-0 when he hits 100.0 in passer rating. Those numbers won’t matter.Īnd on the field, here are three numbers that will likely matter: The Space Needle is all the way on the other end of downtown Seattle from Lumen Field. Now, by Monday afternoon, the air should clear.
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