joewilly12 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mehta-geno-smith-not-marcus-mariota-jets-best-qb-option-article-1.2122224 *Could not copy and paste the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Geno Smith, not Marcus Mariota, is Jets' better QB option, believe it or not INDIANAPOLIS − WARNING: The following column is recommended for mature audiences only. It contains explicit language about a quarterback quandary that is not suitable for children or exasperated grownups. Parental guidance is suggested. Geno Smith is a better option for the Jets than Oregon star Marcus Mariota. For all the criticism heaped on Smith the past two seasons, an offensive philosophical shift to a spread system under new offensive coordinator Chan Gailey this season makes him the more sensible choice. Mariota is the ultimate enigma of a relatively weak 2015 quarterback draft class, the latest signal caller from a college spread system transitioning to the next level. Smith has endured two years of physical and mental growing pains after coming from a spread system where he racked up cartoonish numbers. Gailey’s ability to employ a similar style might give Smith new life after he sank in a complicated West Coast offense. So, why should the Jets use the coveted sixth pick in the upcoming draft on a spread-system quarterback when they already have one? New general manager Mike Maccagnan should explore trading the No. 6 pick if Mariota is still on the board − Knock, knock. Who’s there? Chip Kelly, obviously − to upgrade at quarterback and/or accumulate premium future draft picks. Selecting Mariota at No. 6 given the current roster makeup shouldn’t be the priority. “My goal is to make an impact from Day One,” Mariota said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine, but so many questions linger. The Heisman Trophy winner admitted that calling plays in a huddle, the most fundamental responsibility of a NFL quarterback, will be different for him. “I haven’t huddled in a while,” Mariota said. “It seems like a little detail, but that is kind of a big thing.” There are more pivotal issues that can’t be ignored by intrigued teams. Mariota’s transition to playing under center and making anticipatory throws by going through his progressions has tripped up spread quarterbacks in recent years. The uneven returns from quarterbacks such as Colin Kaepernick, Robert Griffin III and Smith, who have come from spread college systems, should give teams with conventional pro-style offenses pause for concern. “I think it’ll be an adjustment that I’ll be able to handle,” Mariota said, but it’s easier said than done. Although Mariota, who has received pointers recently from Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers, maintains that he’s made strides in his offseason work in the run-up to the Combine, Smith will be the first to admit that the conversion takes much more than a few weeks or months. Smith needed most of his rookie year to sharpen footwork on drop-backs from under center. Mariota hasn’t picked the brains of any of the young NFL quarterbacks who made the transition from predominantly playing in the shotgun, but it’s clear that teams that don’t employ significant elements of the spread system will have to be patient with Mariota with no guarantee that he’ll become the star he was at Oregon. “My motivation isn’t to prove anybody wrong,” Mariota said. “My motivation is to make a dream come true for me.” There’s a growing sentiment that the Buccaneers will take Florida State’s Jameis Winston with the top pick in the draft on April 30. Although the Titans have a need at quarterback, it would hardly be a surprise if they passed on Mariota at No. 2 to continue to develop second-year signal caller Zach Mettenberger. The Jaguars, Raiders and Washington, the next three teams on the clock, won’t be looking for quarterbacks, leaving Mariota on the board for the Jets. Mariota’s college production — 105 touchdowns and only 14 interceptions in three seasons as a starter − makes it so tempting to envision what he might become at the next level. He racked up 58 total touchdowns (42 passing, 15 rushing and 1 receiving) with 750 rushing yards this season. Smith’s college production as a passer was equally impressive in his final two seasons (73 touchdowns and 13 INTs), but the realities of playing in one of the most complicated and verbose pro systems helped turn him into a statistical nightmare with the Jets. At times, Smith’s play was not suitable for any audience. It was cringe-worthy stuff, but he has confronted the physical and mental hurdles that Mariota has yet to face. The Jets should try to upgrade at the game’s most important position by any means necessary. Smith might not be the answer, but he makes more sense for the Jets right now than another quarterback from a college spread system. http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mehta-geno-smith-not-marcus-mariota-jets-best-qb-option-article-1.2122224 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayNoToDMC Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 This guy is such a piece of sh*t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better2bgreenthanblue Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 So I guess commitment, intelligence, leadership don't matter...attributes I believe Mariota has over Geno. Don't trade back take Cooper or White. Both are waaaayyyyy better than Harvin and much cheaper. Cut Harvin save the 4 and open another 9M in cap. Sign a vet scrub like Moore and treat Geno like the long shot he should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Starship Genoprise flying high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxman Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Mehta already in midseason form I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdhc Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 I actually think he makes a lot of sense. Geno showed promise in games late in both seasons he played. He obviously needs much more consistency but he is awfully young to give up on. Taking on another project with such a high pick as number 6 seems very risky. Get a more sure thing with one of the edge rushers or Wide outs and pick a QB prospect in later rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsmanjb Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 This is what I've been saying all along... Geno is a better option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmat321 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 He's getting the sh*tpot ready for when MacCagan stays put at 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 How can we even say this without seeing Mariota dick pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxgreen Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 The amount of people who are bashing Mariota is just amazing. I read a Facebook post where somebody was criticizing his Heisman Speech. I am beginning to think he will be booed when he eventually steps to the podium by the team that drafted him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBallhawk Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/mehta-geno-smith-not-marcus-mariota-jets-best-qb-option-article-1.2122224 *Could not copy and paste the article. Cool, the board software is now blocking bullsh*t. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clementi49 Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 So the Jets are changing to a spread system under Gailey...Mariotta is the ultimate spread qb transitioning to the next level. I'm missing where Geno is better than Mariotta in this Gailey system ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolot Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 He's getting the sh*tpot ready for when MacCagan stays put at 6. 100% this is what's going on , what a joke Mehta is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patman Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Cool, the board software is now blocking bullsh*t. I love it. nice! A qb in his 3rd year, is a better option than a rookie coming from a spread. Way to go out on a limb. And how is a WCO more difficult to run than the spread that Brady runs or the one that Gailey ran in Buffalo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0mShane Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 So the Jets are changing to a spread system under Gailey...Mariotta is the ultimate spread qb transitioning to the next level. I'm missing where Geno is better than Mariotta in this Gailey system ? The ultimate spread QB was Tim Tebow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Not crazy they are basically the same type of qb coming out of college. One just happens to be extremely hyped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 The ultimate jets cluster was Tim Tebow. Fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberjet Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 This article from Mehta is fine - much better than the character assassination crap he has done. He has a point. My only question is Geno's football intelligence. By that I mean being able to read defenses quickly and accurately. Maybe I'm giving too much credit to Gailey but he'll know quickly if he is up for the task. Finally - does a spread offense attack alleviate some of the pressure of a QB's need to read defenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrebirth Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Geno is not better than anyone, not one starting QB in the NFL, and not better than either of the two first round QB's in the draft. He is not as good as most of the backups in the NFL. He plays well against the Dolphins when they are already out of it, big fn deal. The sooner the Jets realize this the sooner they can move all in on a real QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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