Geno Smith tries to show off as Jets QB competition takes shape
By George Willis
September 1, 2015 | 12:43am
Geno Smith threw the football as if it were the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. Each pass he fired was a 100-mph heater, all into a net. Pass after pass was thrown as hard as he could.
The rest of the quarterbacks seemed to be saving their best stuff for team drills or perhaps favored accuracy over velocity. But Smith — broken jaw and all — seemed intent on showcasing his strong arm even if his spirals were being caught by nylon.
Perhaps he was making a statement, trying to remind teammates and onlookers he still has the strongest arm on the roster. Or maybe he was just making the most of his few reps, knowing he wasn’t wearing a helmet and is expected to miss the first four games of the regular season.
But the urgency with which he worked suggested he was among the quarterbacks whose career is on the line Thursday night when the Jets face the Eagles at MetLife Stadium in their final preseason game. It isn’t for Smith, but it figures to be the final game for at least one of the Jets’ two recently signed veteran quarterbacks who have three practices to get ready for Thursday’s game.
More: http://nypost.com/2015/09/01/who-is-geno-smiths-real-competition-jets-soon-to-find-out/
By George Willis
September 1, 2015 | 12:43am
Geno Smith threw the football as if it were the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. Each pass he fired was a 100-mph heater, all into a net. Pass after pass was thrown as hard as he could.
The rest of the quarterbacks seemed to be saving their best stuff for team drills or perhaps favored accuracy over velocity. But Smith — broken jaw and all — seemed intent on showcasing his strong arm even if his spirals were being caught by nylon.
Perhaps he was making a statement, trying to remind teammates and onlookers he still has the strongest arm on the roster. Or maybe he was just making the most of his few reps, knowing he wasn’t wearing a helmet and is expected to miss the first four games of the regular season.
But the urgency with which he worked suggested he was among the quarterbacks whose career is on the line Thursday night when the Jets face the Eagles at MetLife Stadium in their final preseason game. It isn’t for Smith, but it figures to be the final game for at least one of the Jets’ two recently signed veteran quarterbacks who have three practices to get ready for Thursday’s game.
More: http://nypost.com/2015/09/01/who-is-geno-smiths-real-competition-jets-soon-to-find-out/
