Pete Carroll on How Geno Smith Became Las Vegas Raiders QB
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Smith and the Raiders agreed to a two-year extension Thursday worth at least $75 million and up to $85 million.
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With that in mind, let's take a look at the most pressing needs the Raiders should be looking to address in the draft.
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Smith was frustrated last year in part because he didn't get an extension from the Seahawks.
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"I want to be a sponge. I want to soak up as much knowledge as I can from him. I want to learn as much as I can from him, the greatest quarterback to play the game," Smith said.
Smith, 34, was entering the final year of his three-year, $75 million deal that he had previously signed as a member of the Seahawks. This was expected, as Raiders head coach Pete Carroll said recently that the team was working toward an extension for Smith,
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Raiders Wire on MSNRaiders officially introduce Geno Smith who says signing was 'fate', quotes Marshawn LynchBookended by GM John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll, Smith struck all the right notes as the new leader and signal caller of this Raiders team. Mostly he talked about why he saw the Raiders as the perfect landing spot for him. That started with reuniting with Pete Carroll.
Dart had an incredible senior season for the Rebels, throwing for 4,279 yards and 29 touchdowns while also adding 495 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. He was First-Team All- SEC in his final season and led his team to 27 wins in three years.