Metro NY is reporting that the New York Jets haven’t given up on Geno Smith, and he will indeed fight for the starting quarterback job this summer.
It contradicts reports that the Jets had soured on Smith — preferring to target Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota in the draft.
“Geno is going to be given the chance to come right in and compete. It’s a new coaching staff here now and they need to kick the tires on him, see what he is all about,” a league source told Metro. “All that talk about him being traded, being cut it just doesn’t make sense.
“He has two seasons worth of starts and has had some big wins for us. He’s not getting cut, there’s too much upside to see and explore. Does that mean he’s the starter? It’s not a ‘gimme.’ He has to win it. Ryan was brought in here with the same mindset [that] the best man starts Week 1.
“But Geno is far from six-feet under around here.”
Geno Smith has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in both NFL seasons and has yet to post a winning record.