Benefiting from continuity at quarterback, a leaner, stronger Jaxon Smith-Njigba turned heads at the Seahawks offseason program, looking poised for a star turn in 2024.
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Like the rest of his teammates, Smith-Njigba has had to deal with the growing pains that come with learning a new system. Moving around more pre-snap than he did as a rookie with more emphasis on the downfield passing game, mastering new routes and terminology remains a work in progress for everyone with six weeks until training camp opens.
But after the Seahawks bye week, Smith-Njigba quickly started to become a bigger part of Seattle's aerial game, developing rapport on the fly with Smith. He caught his first two NFL touchdowns in successive wins over the Cardinals and Browns in Week 7 and Week 8, with the latter coming in the closing minute to seal a 24-20 victory at Lumen Field.
“Just having a whole season with Geno, going into year two, our communication is better," Smith-Njigba explained. "Some guys you can get on them, you can't get on them. And our communication and what he wants from me is more clear than ever. And me being a year two guy, we had a talk yesterday where I can use my voice and tell him, ‘Hey, this is what I'm seeing.’ With that comes time and growth and it's been great so far. Just want to build on that and be the best we can.
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