As they say, if you’re not getting better, you’re getting worse.
JSN proved last season that he is one of the NFL’s elite receivers. His superior running ability allows him to get open with ease, making Sam Darnold an easy target. Smith-Njigba led the NFL with 1,793 yards last season, eighth all-time.
Improving would put JSN in position to threaten Calvin Johnson’s all-time single-season receiving record.
The big question entering training camp is how the unit will look different with first-time signal caller Brian Fleury. So far, Smith-Njigba likes what he has seen.
“I love new material and new perspectives,” said Smith-Njigba. “As a player, it’s your chance to grow. And for me, I feel like whatever the coach asks, I can do it. And then it’s pretty cool to have a different mindset, a different coach.”
We won’t know how Fleury’s offense works until we see it in action. The question from JSN’s perspective is if the new OC will be as creative as Kubiak was moving around the field to create mismatches on defense.
The mindset in Seattle has been the same in 2026: Focus on the task ahead.
“The Super Bowl was great. You know, love to have it, but at the end of the day, we had to brush it aside,” Smith-Njigba said.