NFL Week 4’s Top Storylines: Quarterback questions
By Andrew Garda
Can Geno Smith stop the turnovers?
There are a lot of reasons why the Jets have dropped two games in a row, but certainly a major piece of the losses has been the interceptions quarterback Geno Smith has thrown.
None were as soul-killing as the pick-six he threw to start the game against the Chicago Bears on Monday night, though his interception in the end zone later that game was close.
That he is turning the ball over in the red zone either by fumble or interception is a huge issue and simply something that cannot be done if you are to remain a starting quarterback in the NFL. While some are calling for him to be replaced by backup Michael Vick, that’s just showing you that whomever is making that request doesn’t remember how bad Vick is at protecting the football himself.
The Jets could have won both the game against the Green Bay Packers and the one against the Chicago Bears. In fact, they were in position to at least tie them at the end of both games.
They were there because Geno Smith got them there (and in one case, threw a perfect touchdown, wiped out by his own offensive coordinator). So we know Smith can get the job done.
He needs to protect the ball better though, because right now he reminds Jets fans a little too much of Mark Sanchez, who couldn’t read a defense to save his life during his time as a Jet, and threw some mind-boggling interceptions in key moments.
Smith has to get his act together. The question is, can he?