The Seattle Seahawks are likely to stick with Geno Smith at quarterback for 2025. The team probably feels as if it is not too far off from being a real competitor. Losing Smith would initially make the team worse as there is no one available this offseason who would be a guaranteed upgrade over Smith for the coming season.
That does not mean that general manager John Schneider is not going to be interested in what potentially trading up in the draft might yield. This would go against what Seattle normally does, of course, as the Seahawks usually trade down, if they do anything at all. But if Schneider believes there is a potential long-term quarterback available in the draft, Seattle needs to be aggressive in getting him.
To be sure of getting their choice, Seattle could try to move all the way up to the first pick in the 2025 NFL draft. That would mean working a deal with the Tennessee Titans who currently hold that choice. A deal that sends Geno Smith to the Titans might be necessary. Unlikely, sure, but possible.
Potential Seattle Seahawks draft target Cam Ward does not lack confidence
The consensus top quarterback in the 2025 draft is Miami's Cam Ward. Ward started his career at Washington State, so more 12s might have seen him play there than at Miami. Still, his best college season was last season with the Hurricanes. He led all FBS quarterbacks with 39 touchdown passes.
Ward also does not lack confidence. According to the Associated Press, Ward said, "Okay, you’re either going to draft me or you’re not. If you don't draft me, that's your fault. You've got to remember you're the same team that's got to play me for the rest of my career, and I'll remember that."
The good part for Seattle if they don't get Ward is that none of the other teams in the NFC West need a quarterback either. If the Seahawks play Ward's team, it won't be more than once a year. Still, Ward does have extremely interesting traits that would fit well in Seattle. He is very accurate, runs well enough to escape pressure, and does not turn the ball over.
He also has had enough starts in college (38) where he should be able to play sooner rather than later and not be overwhelmed. If Smith was part of a trade package, the Seahawks could choose to start Sam Howell at the beginning of 2025 and Ward could become the starter at some point during the season. Or Seattle could keep Smith, trade Howell (or release him), and have Ward be the backup for a season.
