Pete Carroll is about to embark on his 13th season with the Seahawks this fall, and he is doing so with a new quarterback for the first time since the 2012 season.
After Seattle traded longtime franchise quarterback Russell Wilson to the Broncos after a 10-year run with the team, the Seahawks will start Geno Smith in the regular season opener against Wilson and Denver.
From the outside looking in, Smith is viewed as a stop-gap behind center as the team searches for its next franchise passer. After all, Smith has spent the majority of his professional career as a backup.