flgreen Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Jets QB: I was playing like a ‘robot’ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013 BY J.P. PELZMAN STAFF WRITER THE RECORD PRINT | E-MAIL FLORHAM PARK — Geno Smith believes he knows one of the reasons for his recent and prolonged slump. The Jets' rookie quarterback said Wednesday that at times recently, he was "playing like a robot." If that's the case, it's no wonder Smith seemed, well, Lost in Space while compiling eight interceptions and zero touchdown passes during a five-game span. But unlike the automaton in that classic, campy, 1960s sci-fi TV series, Smith is very mobile. That mobility and his adaptability helped him break out of his funk against Oakland, and could help Smith and the Jets succeed again when they visit Carolina on Sunday. Smith had 16 completions and threw for 219 yards in the victory over the Raiders, marking the first time since Oct. 27 at Cincinnati that he had double-digit completions and the first occasion since Oct. 20 against New England that he compiled over 200 yards passing. What helped was that he also had five rushes for a season-high 50 yards, including an 8-yard score for his fourth rushing touchdown as a pro. "Throughout the game," Smith said Wednesday, "[i was] just playing freely. It goes back to not thinking about all my past mistakes. I think I kind of got into this zone where I just tried to be way too perfect, and that's almost impossible to do at any level, especially as a rookie. There were times where I was so caught up in running the play and executing it to perfection that I didn't allow my natural ability to take over at times." He said offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg had encouraged him in the week leading up to the game to be less conservative. "It just comes down to playing football," Smith said. "You're not a robot out there — and at times I was playing like a robot. … Sometimes you've got to improvise, so I think that's what Marty was speaking of." Coach Rex Ryan suggested that perhaps he was to blame for Smith's mechanical tendencies because he relentlessly preached to Smith to not turn the ball over. "Maybe when you look back on it," Ryan said, "maybe I did a poor job of that, of just stressing it. And maybe that took away from us a little bit. So I'm obviously the guy responsible for that." Smith said he doesn't blame Ryan. "In my mind," he said, "I just go out and execute the plays that are called. I love to throw the ball, obviously, as a quarterback. I like to challenge the defense and go out there and compete. But there's times where you need to be conservative, and there's others where you should go out there and let it fly." The Jets also went with more no-huddle plays than usual against the Raiders, giving Smith the freedom to improvise and call an audible with a faster tempo. The Jets took an early 10-0 lead for their first double-digit advantage since they led Atlanta, 27-14, in the fourth quarter Oct. 7. The Jets could use another fast start against a Carolina team that is 5-1 at home and has allowed visitors an average of only 10.3 points. Of course, the Panthers may know a thing or two about defending against a mobile signal caller, considering third-year pro Cam Newton is their starting quarterback. "We have some read option plays that we've ran and we've been successful with," Smith said, "so [the Panthers] are going to game plan for us and I expect it. It comes down to us executing. As long as we just prepare ourselves for the tough game that we're about to face, the tough team that we're about to face and we go out and execute, I think we'll have a pretty good chance." Email: pelzman@northjersey.com - See more at: http://www.northjersey.com/sports/235525101_Jets_QB__I_was_playing_like_a__robot__I_was_like_a__robot_.html?page=all#sthash.RNerSxs7.dpuf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 No wonder the Jets suck with Dr Smith at QB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 There goes Rex- taking the blam e for his QB- Rex lovers will applaud his loyalty- Rex detractors will say show some accountability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 There goes Rex- taking the blam e for his QB- Rex lovers will applaud his loyalty- Rex detractors will say show some accountability I call shenanigans. Everybody knows Rex never talks to offensive players. CIRCUS!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I call shenanigans. Everybody knows Rex never talks to offensive players. CIRCUS!!! Yeah Rex getting involved with the offense is a bit wild fetched notion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I call shenanigans. Everybody knows Rex never talks to offensive players. CIRCUS!!! Pretty sure he calls them by their numbers because he doesnt even know their names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Mostro Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Geno interviews like a robot, too. Same M.O. as Sanchez -- just keep regurgitating the same old script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitonti Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 LOL OH oh. The PC police are going to be after you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Coach Rex Ryan suggested that perhaps he was to blame for Smith's mechanical tendencies because he relentlessly preached to Smith to not turn the ball over. "Maybe when you look back on it," Ryan said, "maybe I did a poor job of that, of just stressing it. And maybe that took away from us a little bit. So I'm obviously the guy responsible for that." What? No. Come on. No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain The Foe Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Pretty sure he calls them by their numbers because he doesnt even know their names. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleckineau Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I think most robots would be offended by Geno's "I was playing like a robot" comment and who could blame them when even a fuc kin roomba could play football better than he has been playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Impossible, The Machines do not make errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraVerde Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 If he had played like a robot he wouldve made the right throws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What? No. Come on. No. Red. Yellow. Green. Brah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Red. Yellow. Green. Brah. RELAX, SON. AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TURN THE BALL OVER, MY 24TH-RANKED PASS DEFENSE WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 RELAX, SON. AS LONG AS YOU DON'T TURN THE BALL OVER, MY 24TH-RANKED PASS DEFENSE WILL TAKE IT FROM THERE It upsets me to find out he talks to Geno at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neckdemon Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 this is a ******* joke. he played like sh*t, plain and simple. the reason for that is that he most likely doesn't possess the right skill set to be a successful nfl quarterback. it's beyond ridiculous that moron rex ryan suggests that he might have been detrimental to geno because he told him not to turn the ball over. I hate rex ryan and I hate geno smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I hate geno smith. Since when!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 That sh*tty coach Rex Ryan, asking his QB to reduce the turnovers. DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacked4JetsFB Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 That sh*tty coach Rex Ryan, asking his QB to reduce the turnovers. DUMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quite the contrary! I Many of us Rex detractors have been dead wrong about how much Rex truly does understand about offense. Absolutely brilliant, I mean genius of Rex to know that Geno is committing too many turnovers. I fully expect this to be the stepping stone Geno has needed to lead us to a real NFL offense. Rex has earned my confidence that he is going to develop a big time offense here in no time at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JiFtheOracle Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Quite the contrary! I Many of us Rex detractors have been dead wrong about how much Rex truly does understand about offense. Absolutely brilliant, I mean genius of Rex to know that Geno is committing too many turnovers. I fully expect this to be the stepping stone Geno has needed to lead us to a real NFL offense. Rex has earned my confidence that he is going to develop a big time offense here in no time at all! Say it again. DEAD WRONG!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacked4JetsFB Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Say it again. DEAD WRONG!!!!! DEAD FREAIN WRONG! g left out intentionally! Not only is Rex a defensive mastermind, he is now an offensive mastermind as well! Woody Johnson and the Rex lovers/apologists have been right all along, Rex = Great HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugg Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwzAPNTgljw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Rex just discovered the key to great QB's - do not turn the ball over. What a coach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 What about the "k"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Geno interviews like a robot, too. Same M.O. as Sanchez -- just keep regurgitating the same old script. Not even close. Sanchez interviews like a petulant child with wandering eyes, all shucks persona, stupid grins and constant shrugs. An immature Cali kid with zero leadership skills. Geno has a dead straight on persona who carries himself with all the right body language, stature and eye contact. Te actual words they speak is like EVERY NFL player. They're all taught what to say, not how to say it Granted the sh*tty production is the same thus far, not saying Geno has what it takes but his mental make up and how he holds himself and responds to the media is light years from what I saw from Sanchez for 4 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Not even close. Sanchez interviews like a petulant child with wandering eyes, all shucks persona, stupid grins and constant shrugs. An immature Cali kid with zero leadership skills. Geno has a dead straight on persona who carries himself with all the right body language, stature and eye contact. Te actual words they speak is like EVERY NFL player. They're all taught what to say, not how to say it Granted the sh*tty production is the same thus far, not saying Geno has what it takes but his mental make up and how he holds himself and responds to the media is light years from what I saw from Sanchez for 4 years. Besides that who wants to see a grown man with a headband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Rex just discovered the key to great QB's - do not turn the ball over. What a coach Rex had an epiphany last offseason. To ATTACK on offense like he does on defense. Can't you tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HessStation Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Besides that who wants to see a grown man with a headband.Or a white guy with cornrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwzAPNTgljw I wanted to buy that thing as soon as I watched that episode but when I watched the next episode I decided I wanted to make that Christmas tree he fashioned from cocaine instead and blew my dancing robot savings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetscode1 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Actually think Rex has a point especially if he was constantly in Geno's ear about the turnovers...teachers need to emphasize what/how to do things...not what NOT to do... Red, yellow, green = dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 a robot made of poo maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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