8. Geno Smith, New York Jets
We touched earlier on the messy quarterback situation in New York talking about Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Jets’ spring cleaning this offseason will surely touch on the question of what to do with Smith. He has been a disappointment ever since the team selected him in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
In his first season as a starter, he finished with an 8-8 record. While that was not terrible for a rookie, his 21 interceptions versus 12 touchdowns were quite horrible. Since his rookie year, Smith has never played for a full season. His numbers dropped in 2014. Then, Smith spent 2015 on clipboard duty as a result of suffering a busted jaw during a preseason locker room brawl.
This was the season Fitzpatrick shined, so there was no need to get Smith under center once he was cleared to play.
Smith finished up the final year of his rookie contract in 2016 after playing in only two games. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL and was placed on IR in October. It’s the combination of pure rotten luck and lackluster performances that could scare teams shy of signing Smith once he hits free agency.
Geno Smith may have the most unfortunate NFL career-starts out w/ Jeremy Kerley as #1WR, gets punched in jaw, loses starting spot, tears ACL
— Tyler Dencker (@T_Danks_) October 29, 2016