Smith is going to need to be sharp consistently if the Raiders expect to fulfill new coach Pete Carroll’s stated expectation to, “win a bunch of games.”

It’s not as if Geno Smith is starting all over. The Raiders’ new quarterback established himself as one of the NFL’s top 10 to 12 quarterbacks the past three years, and none of that changes now that he’s in Las Vegas.

Jakobi Meyers is the Raiders No. 1 wide receiver, and he stands to gain from playing with Geno Smith. Meyers complimented Smith by calling him "one of the best" QBs he's played with.