Geno Smith has nowhere to hide as Raiders' offensive struggles continue
Posted November 20, 2025
The Las Vegas Raiders suffered yet another embarrassing loss on the national stage, falling 33-16 to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football. It is clear that the Raiders' issues begin at the top
, as the coaching staff hasn't lived up to the expectations that the organization had before the season.
As far as the roster, however, the acquisition of Geno Smith has been a clear letdown. On Monday, the veteran quarterback
had the opportunity to show the world that the first half of the season was a fluke. Luckily, he was facing off against one of the league's worst defenses.
Dallas entered the matchup ranked 31st in scoring defense, 31st in total yards allowed, 29th in passing yards allowed, and 31st in passing touchdowns allowed. But Smith failed the test miserably, as he further proved why his time as a starting quarterback should be coming to an end.
Geno Smith lacks accountability as his season-long struggles continue
Smith discussed his second-half goals ahead of the matchup with the Cowboys, revealing that he wants to be the best in the league
at protecting the football and that he expects the offense to score more. The 13-year veteran failed at both on Monday.
He did complete 27 of his 42 pass attempts for 238 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. The offense's 16 points and 236 total yards, however, were the fewest that Dallas has allowed all season after entering the game averaging 30.8 points and 397.4 yards allowed per game.
Smith has thrown an interception in all but two games this season, while failing to throw a touchdown pass in four separate outings. While he is once again tied for the league lead in interceptions thrown, he continued to lack accountability for his play in his
In all three of the Raiders' primetime games this season, Smith has underperformed. In the three losses, he has averaged just 187.0 passing yards per game despite averaging 37 attempts, while also throwing one touchdown and five interceptions.
His performance on Monday was the ultimate letdown, as he missed a golden opportunity to turn his brutal season around. Las Vegas will face six top-14 passing defenses in its final seven games, so it is unlikely that Smith will be able to do much of anything to prove why he continues to start in 2026.
In all likelihood, his days as a starting quarterback are numbered. While he could land backup gigs, the veteran should be looking for his sixth NFL home this offseason. After entering the year with the expectations that he would turn the Raiders' offense around, it is clear that Smith has failed that test.
Eagles blockbuster trade proposal swaps picks for $160 million superstar
The Philadelphia Eagles were in desperate need of edge rusher help ahead of the NFL trade deadline.
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In typical Howie Roseman fashion, he went out and pulled off a big trade with the Miami Dolphins, acquiring edge rusher Jaelan Phillips, who has already made a huge impact in his first two games.
While Phillips will help the rest of the year, he's also slated to be a free agent in 2026, so there's no telling if he'll be back. And, with the Eagles not having much behind him, Philly's situation along the edge after this season is murky.
We can say for certain that Howie will be aggressive in making sure the Eagles shore up the position, but how he goes about that remains to be seen.
Bleacher Report's Alex Kay believes that a trade for Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett is something Philly could explore in 2026.
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That's why he proposes a trade between Philly and Cleveland that sends Garrett to the Eagles in exchange for three first-round picks.
"If the Eagles continue to struggle and crash out of the playoffs early, Garrett would be the perfect addition to help this squad return to prominence in 2026," Kay said of the proposal. "It would likely cost Philadelphia something in the neighborhood of the trio of firsts it was rumored to be interested in giving up, but the prospects acquired from those late-in-the-round choices would have a tough time collectively making anywhere close to the impact Garrett would on the organization."
Prior to the trade deadline, there was a rumor floating around that said Roseman was willing to part with three first-round draft picks to acquire Garrett if he became available, so we know the Eagles general manager would probably make this trade.
Whether or not the Browns would remains to be seen, though.
Cleveland has remained steadfast in keeping Garrett, but we also know Garrett has not been happy with all the losing the Browns have seen and he has requested to be traded before, so it's not outlandish to think he could do so again.
While it would be tough to part with Garrett, there's no denying that acquiring three first-round picks would offer a huge boost to the Browns' rebuild, even though they would be late-round picks.
Not to mention, with Garrett set to turn 30 next month, he could be on the decline by the time the Browns get it together, if that even happens.
As we mentioned, one problem for the Eagles will be that their first-round picks will be late in the round, so most teams making the same offer will have an advantage.
That said, if Garrett does end up hitting the trade block during the offseason, the Eagles will almost certainly be viewed as a favorite to land him and we like their chances as long as Howie is in the fold.
