{"id":24113,"date":"2014-02-25T13:33:42","date_gmt":"2014-02-25T17:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jetnation.com\/?p=24113"},"modified":"2022-04-01T04:01:48","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T08:01:48","slug":"the-qb-rumor-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/2014\/02\/25\/the-qb-rumor-mill\/","title":{"rendered":"The QB Rumor Mill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Simms-Geno-big.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-23199\" alt=\"NFL: Miami Dolphins at New York Jets\" src=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Simms-Geno-big-300x267.jpg\" width=\"210\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Simms-Geno-big-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Simms-Geno-big-600x534.jpg 600w, https:\/\/miletestsite.com\/jets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Simms-Geno-big-1024x911.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a>Geno Smith finished his rookie season with a QB rating of 66.5. \u00a0He started all 16 games and threw 12 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. \u00a0When you have those kind of numbers, you can usually expect to have to fight for a starting position the next season. \u00a0Geno showed a lot of improvement in the last few games of the year, so there are reasons to be optimistic. \u00a0That said, the Jets are expected to bring in competition for Geno Smith and not hand him anything going into next year.<\/p>\n<p>The next starting QB of the Jets will need to earn it.<\/p>\n<p>That means the rumor mill is running at full force. \u00a0Here are some threads on the recent names in the rumor mill.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114503-jets-to-go-hard-after-mccown\/\">Josh McCown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114508-jets-may-keep-sanchez-at-reduced-rate\/\">Mark Sancez<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114282-jets-bucs-to-have-interest-in-vick-as-per-schefter\/\">Michael Vick<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114397-espn-ny-jets-could-check-in-on-matt-schaub\">Matt Schaub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114517-jets-meet-with-bortles\/\">Blake Bortles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114515-the-next-quarterback-of-the-ny-jets\/\">Jimmy Garoppolo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114351-matt-cassel-is-a-fa\/\">Matt Cassel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">It seems like <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114100-report-that-matt-simms-signed-for-2014\/\">Matt Simms<\/a> will have to settle on being the #3 QB next season. \u00a0The Jets don&#8217;t seem to like the idea of having an inexperienced backup. \u00a0Also, here is a thread on\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" href=\"http:\/\/forums.jetnation.com\/topic\/114446-geno-working-out-down-at-img-academy\/\">Geno Smith<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">\u00a0as well for your reading pleasure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geno Smith finished his rookie season with a QB rating of 66.5. \u00a0He started all 16 games and threw 12 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. \u00a0When you have those kind of numbers, you can usually expect to have to fight for a starting position the next season. \u00a0Geno showed a lot of improvement in the last 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