Seahawks' Pete Carroll says its time to 'trust' Geno Smith: 'We don’t need to hold him back at all'

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Geno Smith was the hero the Seattle Seahawks needed in Week 1, but after a brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, head coach Pete Carroll says the team needs to "trust" their quarterback and give him "more opportunities" to succeed. 

Smith led the Seahawks to victory over former quarterback Russell Wilson in a 17-16 win over the Denver Broncos, but Seattle’s offensive struggles were on full display in their 27-7 loss to the Niners. 

Drake Jackson, #95 of the San Francisco 49ers, pressures Geno Smith, #7 of the Seattle Seahawks, during the game at Levi's Stadium on Sept. 18, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers defeated the Seahawks 27-7.  (Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images)

"Look at what we’re up against here. We have that game last week, and so we have to deal with the game as we go towards the San Francisco game – coming off a big win. OK, now we go down there and play like garbage in San Francisco and now we gotta do it from the other end of the spectrum and get ourselves back the other way," Carroll said Monday on Seattle Sports 710 AM.

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"I carried that game, that was a big win, and we had a lot of fun in that [game]. I need to do better too. You know, if I could feel it, then certainly their feeling it as well and we needed to overcome with good play, and we didn’t." 

Smith played well in both games, completing 80% or more of his passes and throwing for over 195 yards, but Seattle’s offense failed to make anything spectacular happen on the field. 

Geno Smith, #7 of the Seattle Seahawks, throws the ball during warmups