Jaxon Smith-Njigba is first on the Seattle Seahawks in receptions, and now he’s first in yards per try as a quarterback.
Within the second quarter of Seattle’s 34-14 win over the Atlanta Falcons, the second-year vast receiver caught a backwards move from Geno Smith, then threw it deep down the sphere to a leaping DK Metcalf for 35 yards.
Not at all will that go down as an ideal determination or terrific fashion factors for Smith-Njigba, however all that issues is that it went to the proper crew. This was Seattle’s longest offensive play of the afternoon, though the drive was squandered resulting from a sack and a penalty.
“That play name, once I’m throwing it, I simply say, ‘I don’t care.’ I’m nearly to throw it, give my playmakers an opportunity, actually. I don’t care. I’m going to throw the ball and make a play,” Smith-Njigba mentioned within the post-game press convention.
JSN is the primary Seahawks non-quarterback to finish a move since Jon Ryan in 2017… on a faux area purpose that went for -4 yards. He’s the primary Seahawks receiver to finish a move since Doug Baldwin threw a landing to Russell Wilson in 2016. It’s the primary “receiver to receiver” trick play to work for Seattle since Golden Tate heaved a landing throw to Sidney Rice within the Seahawks’ 28-7 win over the New York Jets in 2012.
The final 4 trick play move makes an attempt previous to JSN’s had been… effectively they had been dreadful. The aforementioned -4 yard flip from Ryan to Luke Willson was surrounded by interceptions from Tanner McEvoy, DeeJay Dallas, and Josh Gordon.
Properly accomplished to JSN for ending the streak. I’m cool with not seeing this play once more any time quickly.
