Seahawks Reacts: Fans predict 1,000-yard season for Jaxon Smith-Njigba

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The outcomes are in from this week’s “over/beneath” version of Seahawks Reacts! We began off by asking if Geno Smith would throw for at the very least 25 touchdowns, having thrown for 30 in 2022 earlier than dipping to twenty final season. We’re in excessive optimism season, and overwhelmingly most respondents suppose he’ll go over 25 TD passes.

Going to the bottom sport, Kenneth Walker III went over 1,000 yards regardless of lacking a few video games and never even beginning his rookie season as the first working again. He possible would’ve been a 1,000-yard rusher final 12 months if not for accidents (and higher offensive line play). This doesn’t seem to be a assure he’ll go over 1,000 when you think about solely 12 working backs reached that complete final 12 months, however the confidence is mostly excessive that K9 shall be hitting the 1k mark and past in 2024.

The final three outcomes are all concerning the receivers. Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 628 yards as a rookie, a decent complete given he was the third possibility behind DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. With a brand new scheme, a (hopefully) completely different route tree, and the expectation that he’ll get extra targets, 60 % of Seahawks followers surveyed envision a 1,000-yard 12 months 2 leap for JSN.

What about DK Metcalf, although? He’s been over 1,000 yards in three of 5 seasons and by no means beneath 900, so we’re not wanting his receiving yards. Can he go for at the very least 80 catches after a modest 66 the earlier 12 months? That is the place followers are usually cut up, and understandably so. There’s just one ball, we don’t know the way pass-heavy the Seahawks shall be, and Metcalf’s reception complete has by no means been that steady.

Lastly, Noah Fant posted profession lows throughout the board final season, however that isn’t essentially on him. He’s the undisputed high tight finish on the squad over Pharaoh Brown, A.J. Barner, and Jack Westover till additional discover. In every of the earlier three years, Fant had at the very least 50 catches. Most of these surveyed consider he received’t hit that benchmark in 2024.

Thanks for everybody who participated! We’ll do that once more subsequent week however on the defensive aspect of the ball.