The Las Vegas Raiders traded a third-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks for quarterback Geno Smith this offseason, and the fan base knew immediately that this was going to be a massive upgrade. Because he is a Raider now, however, he had no shortage of people trying to tear him down.
Perhaps the biggest knock on Smith was that he takes too many chances and is careless with the ball. But he and the Raiders were able to overcome a handful of risky throws to earn a 20-13 victory against the New England Patriots in Week 1.
A more specific gripe about Smith was his statistical splits when playing in a covered dome instead of an outdoor stadium.