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Seahawks’ Pete Carroll ‘fired up’ over Geno Smith contract, says Seattle could still draft quarterback

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The Seattle Seahawks and quarterback Geno Smith agreed to a three-year deal worth up to $105 million earlier this week and head coach Pete Carroll said the organization as a whole is "fired up about it." 

But that doesn’t mean Seattle won’t potentially be drafting another quarterback in the NFL Draft next month.  

Geno Smith #7 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in overtime at Lumen Field on January 08, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Jane Gershovich/Getty Images)

During an interview with Seattle Sports 710 AM Tuesday, Carroll said there is certainly "opportunity" with the No. 5 overall pick in this year’s draft and that the Seahawks will consider everything before naming their pick – quarterbacks included. 

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"That opportunity is absolutely there," Carroll said, via the team’s website.  "We can do whatever we need to do, which is a whole other discussion that's really exciting. The coaches are working at it, and the scouts are working at it to try to position this thing—when you're at five, this is different than what we're used to seeing. This is really fun, because you can pretty much predict what's going to happen with four different choices, so which one is it?"

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after defeating the Los Angeles Rams in overtime at Lumen Field on January 08, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.  (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Carroll called this year’s quarterback class "really talented," and added that "there’s no easy decisions here." But he noted that even if Seattle

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