JetNation Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Turn on any sports radio station covering the New York Jets these days, and you’ll hear some wide-ranging, loud ranting opinions on second-year quarterback Geno Smith. After playing nearly flawless football in the Jets home opener against the Oakland Raiders and in the first half against Green Bay in week 2, Smith has seen his production slide dramatically, and an impatient fan base is already starting to call for veteran back-up Michael Vick. In their season opener against the Raiders, Smith completed an eye-popping 82% of his passes in guiding the Jets to a 19-14 victory and a 1-0 start. While he did turn the ball over twice on an interception and a fumble, some credit has to be given to future hall of famer Charles Woodson for making an outstanding diving grab to pick off Smith’s pass in the first half. The fumble however, was on Smith as he got a little bit careless with the ball inside the Raider 5-yard line and coughed it up when he was hit just shy of the goal-line. Fast forward to Green Bay and Smith looked even better against the Packers than he did against Oakland, but that was short-lived. After leading the Jets to a 21-3 lead against the Pack, Smith threw a back-breaking interception with just under two minutes remaining in the half. Any objective fan however, can’t ignore the fact that the interception was the result of offensive lineman Brian Winters getting beat right off the snap, allowing a clean shot at Smith as he released the ball. The hit bent Smith in half, and forced the pass out like a wounded duck, allowing Packers cornerback Tramon Williams time to cut in front of TE Zach Sudfeld for the interception. Sudfeld didn’t help his quarterback out either by failing to take on the DB role and bat the ball away from Williams. Since that play, Smith has struggled to find the form he showed over the season’s first game and a half. Between the Oakland opener and the first half on the road in Lambeau, Smith completed 79% of his passes, two for touchdowns, and also ran for a score. Since that point, he has gone 49-94 (52%) with two touchdowns and three interceptions. In fairness to Smith, his top target, WR Eric Decker has missed significant time since aggravating his hamstring against Green Bay, and pass-catching rookie TE Jace Amaro is slowly being worked in to the offense, so his options have been limited. That, however, does not undo some of the damage that has been done from some poor decisions against the Bears that included a pick-6 on an ill-advised attempt to complete a well covered screen pass, and later throwing in to coverage in the back of the end zone on a play that resulted in another interception. Against the Lions, Smith had his full arsenal in place but was erratic throughout the day and completed only 17 of 33 passes, good enough for only 51%. With Smith struggling, the New York media smells blood in the water and they’re trying to paint a picture of a young player who’s starting to crack under pressure. Smith had a very brief, albeit inappropriate, encounter with a fan following the Lions game that was overblown by the local scribes, and yesterday Smith was peppered with questions that were delivered with the sole intention of getting under his skin. Smith was clearly irritated, but handled it as well as anyone could have expected, so kudos to him for that. To complicate matters for Smith this week, the Jets learned they’ll be without their no. 2 WR in David Nelson who suffered an ankle injury in practice. After a surprisingly productive season last year, Nelson has been invisible thus far and many fans are probably happy to see Nelson’s replacement, Greg Salas, get more playing time as the Jets top three receivers will likely be Decker, Salas, and Jeremy Kerley, with Amaro who should continue to see increased playing time as his production improves. With many fans screaming for Smith to be benched, and the media’s attempts to make him look like a young guy who can’t handle the pressure-cooker that is New York, it’s time for Geno to step up and silence the critics. That won’t be easy against a San Diego Chargers pass defense that is ranked one spot behind the Jets at no. 11 in the NFL and is led by PFF’s top rated cornerback in the league, Brandon Flowers. While the biggest challenge the Jets will face on Sunday is stopping Philip Rivers and the Chargers high-powered offense, Geno Smith is the player who Jets fans will be watching closest. Will he play angry and lead the Jets to an upset win, or will he continue to struggle and continue to polarize a fan base whose screams are only going to get louder? View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 so two turnovers is now considered "nearly flawless football" lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Geno Stinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Jet Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 brandon flowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4jets Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Over the course of the season (since Rex doesn't bench QBs), Geno will prove his worth to the team. He won't give u an All-Pro performance cuz he has nobody outside of Decker who can even be a third string outside WR on another NFL team. But he will win a few games with his arm and legs and give u a 9-7 or even a 10-6 season. Remember, our toughest part of the schedule will be over in a couple wks when we meet the Pats, who are not playing like their usual self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 so two turnovers is now considered "nearly flawless football" lol 82% completion percentage and an incredible play by a DB...other than that he had one turnover. If the Jets could get him to do that every week I'd sign up for it. Problem is, now he's turning it over but only completing 51% of his passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgb Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 82% completion percentage and an incredible play by a DB...other than that he had one turnover. If the Jets could get him to do that every week I'd sign up for it. Problem is, now he's turning it over but only completing 51% of his passes. Those are joe namath numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 Those are joe namath numbers Full circle baby...the Lombardi trophy is ours!! Baltimore Colts don't stand a chance against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I don't want to add to anxiety levels but I read somewhere that this is the FIRST TIME Geno will be playing in Pacific Time Zone. So there's that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebag Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 hate to be the pessimist but I think Geno has lost his confidence in the last 3 games- looks exactly like 2012 Sanchez at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 hate to be the pessimist but I think Geno has lost his confidence in the last 3 games- looks exactly like 2012 Sanchez at this point. I couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashmouth Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 the only way Geno silences the critics is if hes riding the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 hate to be the pessimist but I think Geno has lost his confidence in the last 3 games- looks exactly like 2012 Sanchez at this point. I do not think he ever had any true confidence. Only canned-speak false bravado off the field and crap play on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 you people are the biggest bunch of downers. he's 23. he is the cockiest bastard in the room because he's 23. 23 year olds are overconfident loons by definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 you people are the biggest bunch of downers. he's 23. he is the cockiest bastard in the room because he's 23. 23 year olds are overconfident loons by definition. I was a manic depressive at 23, writing grim, heartfelt poetry about rainbows that arc high into the sky, but terminate in fields of dead children when they reach the earth. I can show you a few rtf files of the adjoining #2 pencil illustrations if you send me your email. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kay_gee Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I was a manic depressive at 23, writing grim, heartfelt poetry about rainbows that arc high into the sky, but terminate in fields of dead children when they reach the earth. I can show you a few rtf files of the adjoining #2 pencil illustrations if you send me your email. I think I saw you in an Evanescense video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I think I saw you in an Evanescense video. They wouldn't let me anywhere near Amy Lee because they said I made her look like she spent the morning in a tanning bed by comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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