A lot has been said about Geno Smith's constant up and down performance, and so many have gone as far to say that the JETS would've be better off with Revis and Sanchez! WHAT A JOKE! We are so much better off (even winning) in this rebuilding phase that we are in now than we have been with the stagnant offenses we entertained the past two years. While I strongly believe Sanchez would've been awesome in Morningweg's system, I came to the conclusion after last season that Revis was twice the cancer that Holmes(WR) ever was and I was glad it was removed! Humor me for a second....
We saw great Revis, oh man did we! Those first two years were spectacular, shutting down the best WRs in the game, he was the sole source of pride for the Jets as the most feared (perhaps even the best) defensive player in the NFL. But then we saw LITERALLY worthless Revis... In Revis' last two years, also his 2 most expensive as a Jet-were his worst performing years by far due to his lack of production which came from his injuries. Oh poor Darrelle :( His injuries were a result of his own greed and there is no one in sports that would tell you different. Had he not held out until week 1 and had he participated in both OTAs and the preseason like the rest of the team- he would have been in the shape he needed to be. Instead he was chumped in prime time by Moss for a TD and ended pulling up lame with the first of his two pulled hammies in two consecutive seasons. His greed singlehandedly handicapped the Jets the past two years and while he was home enjoying the games in him multi-million dollar mansion it was us Jet fans holding the bag freezing our asses off at Metlife. Giving up Revis was the single most profitable move in two years and our defense is head and shoulders better because of it-AND YOU KNOW IT! No Wilkerson, no Richardson and no Milliner (the weak link in recent weeks but he'll get better).
Lets say Sanchez started 2013 and turned the ball over as many times as Geno has so far... Not
impossible to consider with his 2012 season so fresh in mind. When Sanchez had a staggering 26 turnovers (18 INTs & 8 Fumbles lost) with only 12 TDs. Geno is on pace for a very disgusting 33 Turnovers and maybe 12-13 TDs this season if he doesn't get his act together. Would Sanchez have lost to the Pats in Week 2? No way, not to that team on that day. The Titans two weeks later? Probably, that team outplayed us in every phase that day. Sanchez would have had to do something really spectacular to have pulled out that one and that Bengals game was a debacle from the start. But Mark could have beat the Steelers and def the Bill last week for sure... The difference? Sanchez is not a rookie anymore! Sanchez can take a hit and he can handle the pressure on and off the field (if you snickered at that, you are obviously not from NY). Smith took the biggest hit I've seen him take this season from Marcell Darius (DL) and I was glad to see it. Not because I want the kid to get hurt but because I want to see him take it! Thought it would be a great testament to the composure so many pundits say is Geno's strong suit. Its not and he didn't take it, he didn't take it at all. He was so shook for the rest of the game and everyone including Buffalo saw it. If you can't brush off that hit, especially after getting sidelined for a few minutes to pull yourself back together-your not built for the NFL. He finished the game with a 10.1 passer rating.
DUDE! I could do better! LOL And someone did...
Matt Simms came in when Geno was finally pulled against the Bills and did a fantastic job! Finding Jeff Cumberland on his first drive for a TD to make the beating look slightly less painful. Do I think Simms is the man of our future? No, I think he has a lot of potential and after seeing Geno for 10 weeks I think he is head and shoulders a better option than Smith, but unfortunately fropm the VERY LITTLE I have seen-he's not our future franchise QB. I do think he is the best option we have on the team right now (Way better than Garrard) and he deserves more of a shot to salvage our playoff hopes before they dwindle away any more. I often fantasize that Simms is our Tom Brady in the making in regards to how Brady was a sleeper backup but that is just wishful thinking. Right or wrong the kid deserves a shot, Geno got his without putting in his dues-Simms has def put in his! The weakest of our weak links is at QB and with Sanchez having season ending surgery Simms is not just a good alternative- he is a great alternative.
I swear I really like Geno, but he has not proven he can learn from his mistakes, he has not shown he can win consecutively and he has not shown to handle the pressure or the hits that come with being a big time QB. As it usually goes, the fate of our team rides on Geno's shoulders and without substantial improvement I am going to be saying I told you so. Ryan has teased the prospect of starting Simms over Geno if Smith blows the Baltimore game on Sunday but I strongly doubt it. God, I hope I'm wrong.
