Long before the Seahawks traded Smith to the Raiders this offseason after Smith and the Seahawks were unable to come to terms on a contract extension, Lynch featured for the two organizations.

Bookended by GM John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll, Smith struck all the right notes as the new leader and signal caller of this Raiders team. Mostly he talked about why he saw the Raiders as the perfect landing spot for him. That started with reuniting with Pete Carroll.

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Geno Smith would do just about anything for his former Seattle and current Las Vegas coach, Pete Carroll. "I'll run through a wall for him, and he knows that," Smith said,