The Jets are bringing Geno Smith, their second-round choose in 2013, again to New York to be their bridge quarterback. Right here’s a have a look at a few of his finest — and worst — moments from his first tenure:
Finest moments
1. In his first NFL begin Sept. 8, 2013, Geno Smith led Gang Inexperienced to an 18-17 win over the Buccaneers whereas throwing for 256 yards and his first profession landing. Smith related with tight finish Kellen Winslow for a 7-yard landing cross with 34 seconds left within the second quarter.
2. Smith didn’t seem like a rookie throughout the Jets’ Week 5 win over the Falcons in 2013.
He helped orchestrate the game-winning drive to arrange Nick Folks for the game-winning subject objective and ended the night time with 16 completions for 199 yards and three touchdowns.
3. The Jets ended a depressing 2014 season with a win, and Smith capped off his second yr with the group by registering an ideal QB ranking of 158.3 in a 37-24 win over the Dolphins within the season finale.
Worst moments
1. Smith received caught in fairly a little bit of tabloid tomfoolery in 2014, from being kicked off a Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to Florida, which the airline later chalked as much as a “misunderstanding,” to cursing out a fan whereas strolling off the sector after a loss to the Lions in September 2014.
The “F–ok You!” to the fan price him $12,000, and, in fact, there was the matter of blaming time-zone confusion for lacking a crew assembly in October of that yr.
2. The wheels actually began to return off for Smith in 2014 throughout the Week 8 loss to the Payments, which noticed him throw three interceptions on consecutive drives within the first quarter and ultimately led to him being pulled from the sport.
He didn’t begin for the following three weeks.
3. The punch Smith took from then-Jets defensive lineman IK Enemkpali has turn out to be the defining second of his tenure within the Large Apple. Enemkpali punched the quarterback over $600 that Smith apparently owed the D-lineman. Enemkpali broke Smith’s jaw and opened the door for backup Ryan Fitzpatrick to take over because the Jets’ starter.
