The Paxton Lynch experiment in Seattle is over. The Seahawks have waived the former first-round pick quarterback, a source told Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times (Twitter link). 
With Lynch being cut, that means that Geno Smith has won the right to carry Russell Wilson‘s clipboard during the regular season. Condotta writes that the Seahawks “may try to keep Lynch on the practice squad.” Lynch drew some positive reviews earlier this preseason, but he melted down in the team’s fourth and final game. He completed just one of seven passes for four yards, which likely sealed his fate if it wasn’t sealed already.
The Broncos drafted the Memphis product 26th overall back in 2016, and he never panned out in Denver. He never got a chance to be the full-time starter, a feat very rare for first-round quarterbacks. During his time with the Broncos he started a total of four games, tossing four touchdowns and four interceptions while averaging only 6.2 yards per attempt.
After spending the entire 2018 season out of football, he signed with the Seahawks in January. Lynch has plenty of athleticism and can make the occasional splashy play, but has never been able to put it all together. There have been questions about his maturity, and he’s running out of chances to show he can deliver on his potential.
Man if you can’t beat out Geno….
XFL is on line one.
Looks like Landry Jones won’t be the only shining star in the XFL now.
Geno looked pretty good this preseason. I would hate for Wilson to miss his first play or a few games and have Geno be the starter for very long. He can carry the clipboard and go in for mop up duty if need be.
I’m not going to call him the biggest first-round QB flop in recent memory yet, but he’s definitely on the short list for that honor.
I think McGwire might have been the biggest first round QB flop. In size and ability. Behring was trying to sabotage the team so no fans would show. Then he could move them to California. That didn’t work for him. To make things worse Chuck Knox the HC wanted to take a QB with a weird name. Brett Farve was his name you might have heard of him.
No that would be Todd Marinovich.
All of you are some how forgetting JaMarcus Russell and Ryan Lead
Leaf*
Detroit Lions need a back up QB…..
too bad Lynch isn’t a QB …
Colts kick the tires
I’d be shocked if the Colts don’t sign him. They’re desperate.