Geno Smith

Raiders QB Geno Smith said the team’s offense is designed to be “explosive and efficient.”

Smith in a recent interview with The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen was careful not to give away anything about offensive coordinator Chip Kelly’s plans for 2025 but hinted that the team’s approach would be predicated on efficiency, the exact opposite of how Smith’s Seahawks offense operated in 2023 and 2024. “We’ve always had a rapport with one another, which has made the transition smooth,” Smith, 34, said of Kelly, who recruited Smith when he was the head coach at Oregon. “And so, learning this offense, I’ve been in three different systems in three years. And so I’ve been able to adjust, and that’s something that I’m good at. I can adjust. And so, just an adjustment period, but the offense is really good. I’m looking forward to it. Won’t give too many details, but we’re looking to be explosive and efficient.” Kelly is expected to ditch the fast-pace, simplistic offensive system he deployed as Eagles head coach from 2013 to 2015 in favor of a slower-paced system more in line with NFL norms. Kelly’s Ohio State offense in 2024 led the nation in EPA per play and was second to Miami in success rate. Kelly’s quarterback, Will Howard, ranked third in drop back EPA in 2024.