ATLANTA -- Geno Smith hadn't even finished his drop when he saw pressure off the right edge, where Arnold Ebiketie had blown by rookie right tackle Michael Jerrell after timing up the shotgun snap.
The Seattle Seahawks quarterback planted his back foot, ducked his right shoulder underneath the Atlanta Falcons outside linebacker, stepped up in the pocket and hopped to his right to find a clean throwing lane. His over-the-shoulder throw to running back Kenneth Walker III resulted in a 17-yard touchdown.
The play that gave the Seahawks a 10-point third-quarter lead on Sunday also provided a good illustration of the kind of day it was for Smith, whose legs and pocket presence again proved critical behind Seattle's shaky offensive line.