In his quick time with the Las Vegas Raiders, quarterback Geno Smith likes what he sees from new coordinator Chip Kelly’s offense.
The Raiders are persevering with voluntary organized group actions for the week of Could 19.
In a narrative by Ted Nguyen printed in The Athletic on Tuesday, Smith cited the nice rapport he has with Kelly, including, “Studying this offense, I have been in three totally different programs in three years. And so I have been in a position to regulate, and that’s one thing that I am good at.”
Regardless of who the offensive coordinator was with the Seattle Seahawks, Smith — whom the Raiders traded for in early March — discovered a method to put up profession numbers. He’s hoping to do the identical, and maybe even higher, below Kelly, which might bode nicely for the Raiders in hopes of getting the offense in excessive gear after ending 27th (303.2 yards per game) in 2024.
Previously three seasons, Smith handed for 12,226 yards and 71 touchdowns. The 34-year-old threw for a career-high 30 touchdowns in 2022 and a career-high 4,320 yards final season with Seattle.
With the Raiders, Smith’s beginning vast receivers shall be Jakobi Meyers, Tre Tucker, rookie Jack Bech and Professional Bowl tight finish Brock Bowers, who had 1,194 yards receiving and 5 landing catches final season.
Kelly, the offensive coordinator for nationwide champion Ohio State final season, hadn’t served as an NFL offensive coordinator till he joined the Raiders. The massive take a look at for the Raiders shall be to see if Kelly discovered from his errors when he was an NFL head coach with the Philadelphia Eagles (2013-15, 26-21 document) and San Francisco 49ers (2014, 2-14 document).
In Kelly’s lone season at Ohio State, the Buckeyes averaged 35.7 factors.
“The offense is admittedly good,” Smith mentioned. “I am wanting ahead to it. Will not give too many particulars, however we’re trying to be explosive and environment friendly.”
With Bowers, Meyers, Tucker, Bech, rookie operating again Ashton Jeanty and presumably one other veteran wide receiver, there is no such thing as a purpose why the Raiders should not be taking massive strides on offense this season below new head coach Pete Carroll and Kelly.
