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Is Geno Smith ready to break out in year three?
Alan Schechter
June 26, 2015
AFC, AFC East, New York Jets, NFL
New York Jets fans were excited when Geno Smith was chosen in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. Fast forward to today, and Geno Smith is a guy that has forced Jets’ fans to drink more often than cheer. He has shown signs of being the guy for the Jets, but he has never been able to put it together consistently.
But, is Smith ready to get it done in his third season? The Around the NFL believes that the answer is yes. He turned it around in the last four games of last year, and here are the reasons that the crew gives:
1. Geno excelled over the final month because of his decision-making. His biggest issue as a pro has been panicking when under duress and throwing passes up for grabs. He’s prone to the brain freeze. In the final month, Smith calmly found the open receiver. When no one was open, he made plays with his legs or got rid of the ball.
2. One huge reason that Smith made good decisions: He had time. The Jets protected Smith very well over the final month, which allowed him to show off his strengths. Smith has a strong arm and methodically goes through his reads better than plenty of his young contemporaries. A big question: If protection isn’t so ideal in 2015, can he still excel?
3. Geno got me fired up enough to write this because he owns skills that are difficult to teach. He has excellent pocket movement, buying time to attempt passes. Some quarterbacks never get that sixth sense in the pocket; Geno has it. He is not afraid to make difficult throws, aggressively pushing the ball down the field. He looks off defenders. The play below is an example of him stepping up in the pocket and taking a hit before delivering:
4. The Jets didn’t ask Smith to do too much. He ran the offense and didn’t take too many chances.
5. In Weeks 14-16, Smith played solid midlevel starter football. He mostly stayed out of the way. But in the season finale, Smith put together one of the best games by any quarterback all season, throwing for 358 yards on only 25 attempts. He threw receivers open and even his incompletions were on point. The game showed off his big arm and his touch.
More: http://www.endzonescore.com/is-geno-smith-ready-to-break-out-in-year-three/19228
Is Geno Smith ready to break out in year three?
Alan Schechter
June 26, 2015
AFC, AFC East, New York Jets, NFL
New York Jets fans were excited when Geno Smith was chosen in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. Fast forward to today, and Geno Smith is a guy that has forced Jets’ fans to drink more often than cheer. He has shown signs of being the guy for the Jets, but he has never been able to put it together consistently.
But, is Smith ready to get it done in his third season? The Around the NFL believes that the answer is yes. He turned it around in the last four games of last year, and here are the reasons that the crew gives:
1. Geno excelled over the final month because of his decision-making. His biggest issue as a pro has been panicking when under duress and throwing passes up for grabs. He’s prone to the brain freeze. In the final month, Smith calmly found the open receiver. When no one was open, he made plays with his legs or got rid of the ball.
2. One huge reason that Smith made good decisions: He had time. The Jets protected Smith very well over the final month, which allowed him to show off his strengths. Smith has a strong arm and methodically goes through his reads better than plenty of his young contemporaries. A big question: If protection isn’t so ideal in 2015, can he still excel?
3. Geno got me fired up enough to write this because he owns skills that are difficult to teach. He has excellent pocket movement, buying time to attempt passes. Some quarterbacks never get that sixth sense in the pocket; Geno has it. He is not afraid to make difficult throws, aggressively pushing the ball down the field. He looks off defenders. The play below is an example of him stepping up in the pocket and taking a hit before delivering:
4. The Jets didn’t ask Smith to do too much. He ran the offense and didn’t take too many chances.
5. In Weeks 14-16, Smith played solid midlevel starter football. He mostly stayed out of the way. But in the season finale, Smith put together one of the best games by any quarterback all season, throwing for 358 yards on only 25 attempts. He threw receivers open and even his incompletions were on point. The game showed off his big arm and his touch.
More: http://www.endzonescore.com/is-geno-smith-ready-to-break-out-in-year-three/19228
