Well, here we go again. The only thing more uncertain than picturing who the New York Jets\u2019 next great quarterback will turn out to be is the devastatingly annoying rumors that come with the speculation. <\/p>\n
Actually, scratch that. Remove the word \u201cgreat,\u201d and instead, simply imagine who the Jets\u2019 QB1 will be when Week 1 hits us in September. Such a thought project is a messy proposition in itself; few need the fly-by rumors that come with the oft-discussed offseason topic.<\/p>\n
Yet, here are. On this particular news-dump Friday, when the only thing more aggressive than slipping big-time news through the cracks and under the radar of our senses is the act of matching the sneaky importance with clickbait headlines that transparently do a grave injustice to the New York Jets fan. <\/p>\n
The rumors surrounding Geno Smith<\/a>, Malik Willis, and even Justin Fields, who is rumored to have garnered interest elsewhere (the Pittsburgh Steelers, really?), are no more legitimate than an NFL aggregator\u2019s actual on-field football knowledge. (Go ahead and dare just one \u201caggregator\u201d to break down just a singular football play in real time, with nothing but their voice and thoughts leading the way.)<\/p>\n Geno Smith rumored interest from the Jets<\/p>\n Geno Smith is a man who needs no introduction around these parts (save for the fresh-eyed youngster). Drafted in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft<\/a> \u2014 a man whose voice was called out by Wayne Chrebet<\/a> \u2014 Smith spent four seasons with the Jets. <\/p>\n Smith, 35, threw for 5,962 yards and 28 touchdowns to 36 interceptions in 33 games (30 games started) with the Jets. Although he dropped out of the first round on draft night, the then-John Idzik-led organization, along with a portion of the fanbase, believed they had found their long-term answer at quarterback. <\/p>\n That wasn\u2019t the case. <\/p>\n These days, he\u2019s fresh off the heels of a horrendous first season in Las Vegas with the Raiders. Smith barely cracked the 3,000-yard marker (3,025) while throwing just 19 touchdowns to 17 interceptions in 15 games. <\/p>\n