A biography for Geno Smithhasn’t been written yet.
“If you look at the history of great quarterbacks, from Joe Montana being picked late to Tom Brady being picked late to Steve Young and what he faced in his early years to Kurt Warner... I mean, all those guys - Troy Aikman - struggled in the beginning. But somehow, they continued to press on and got better.”
“I love to compete, so I'll compete with anybody.”
“When you think of a leader, he's got to be fearless. You got to have them trust you, especially in the heat of battle, especially when things aren't always going your way, or when it's the biggest situation you can possibly be in.”
“As far as worrying about naysayers or anything like that, I don't get into that type of stuff.”
“I want to finish my career in Seattle.”
“My confidence is always sky-high. Nothing can bring me down.”
“I think I admire all leaders. I think everyone has their own way to lead. My way in particular is not a rah-rah guy, or a guy who's going to be the cheerleader. I'm the guy who leads by example. I respect guys who lead by example.”
“Obviously, just getting a chance to compete, being out there with my teammates, being with the Seahawks - a great organization. It's just been a lot of fun.”
“I'm actually grateful for being drafted to the NFL by the Jets, and although things weren't perfect there, there were some good times. There are some people still there I hold dear to my heart.”
“When you get written off, you might be the only person who believes in you.”
“I was brought into this league, I was brought to the Jets to be a certain caliber of player.”
“My tough times would be a dream to someone else.”
“Football is fun, man.”
“Art is something I really love.”
“It's the NFL. There's a draft every year. There are players out there, guys out there working hard. That's why I've got to work hard. I've got to be better than those guys, and I look at everyone as competition.”
“I'm always gonna try to help guys get better.”
“Punting the ball is not a bad thing.”
“Even when Russ was QB1, I felt like I belonged on the Seahawks. Because they let me be myself. No one made me feel like I had to act a certain way as the backup, or be less of a competitor - just a good teammate and someone who works like hell.”
“That's why I hate to talk about individual stuff because it's a team game.”