Enjoy!

Coming into the draft, Geno Smith was regarded as the best Quarterback prospect. He put up big numbers, but more importantly, he didn’t turn the football over too often. Now that he’s a Jet? The fire cooled down. Geno is a “diva” now. Nevertheless, he’s “Franchise QB” material in my eyes, and I’ll show you why, breaking it down in the film room.

Guts

Geno Smith passes the “Flinch Test”, as @hashtagfrankie likes to call it. Here’s some good evidence…

Notice how Geno stands in the pocket, and delivers a strike outside of the numbers. The job of a QB is all about knowing you’re going to get hit, but you’re going to stand in there and deliver the football. The job also requires the QB to keep his eyes open as the defender arrives on impact.

This is one area in which Mark Sanchez has struggled in. A lot of the time it seems as if Mark is closing his eyes, saying a prayer, and chuckin’ it up. The game vs. Arizona, in which Kerry Rhodes gets a pick, comes to mind.

The point is this… Geno Smith has the guts. It’s just a matter of getting it done on the field, in the NFL.

Room for Improvement

Although Geno has the guts to get it done under pressure, he has struggled to do so on a consistent basis. Just because the image above is an example of Geno getting it done the right way, doesn’t override the fact that he can improve in these types of areas in his game. I do, however, believe the image above is a great example of his ceiling and potential to succeed at the NFL level.

Thanks for reading!

Stay tuned for Vol. II of The Geno Project…

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2. Jacksonville Jaguars
Dion Jordan
DE, Oregon

3. Oakland Raiders
Sharrif Floyd
DT, Florida

4. Philadelphia Eagles

Dee Milliner
CB, Alabama

5. Detroit Lions
Eric Fisher
OT, Central Michigan

6. Cleveland Browns
Barkevious Mingo
DE, LSU

7.  Arizona Cardinals
Lane Johnson
OT, Oklahoma

8. Buffalo Bills
Chance Warmack
OG, Alabama

9. New York Jets
Tavon Austin
WR, WVU

10. Tennessee Titans
Jonathon Cooper
OG, North Carolina

11. San Diego Chargers
Starr Lotulelei
DT, Utah

12. Miami Dolphins
Xavier Rhodes
CB, Florida State

13.  New York Jets
Ziggy Ansah
DE, BYU

14. Carolina Panthers
Sheldon Richardon
DT, Missouri

15. New Orleans Saints
Jarvis Jones
OLB, Georgia

16. St. Louis Rams
Cordarrelle Patterson
WR, Tennessee

1. Kansas City Chiefs
Luke Joeckel
OT, Texas A&M

2. Jacksonville Jaguars
Dion Jordan
DE, Oregon

3. Oakland Raiders
Geno Smith
QB, West Virginia

4. Philadelphia Eagles

Dee Milliner
CB, Alabama

5. Detroit Lions
Eric Fisher
OT, Central Michigan

6. Cleveland Browns
Barkevious Mingo
OLB, LSU

7. Arizona Cardinals
Lane Johnson
OT, Oklahoma

8. Buffalo Bills
Ryan Nassib
QB, Syracuse

9. New York Jets
Sharrif Floyd
DT, Florida

10. Tennessee Titans
Chance Warmack
OG, Alabama

11. San Diego Chargers
Starr Lotuleli
DT, Utah

12. Miami Dolphins
Xavier Rhodes
CB, Florida State

13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ziggy Ansah
DE, BYU

14. Carolina Panthers
Cordarrelle Patterson
WR, Tennessee

15. New Orleans Saints
Jonathon Cooper
OG, North Carolina

16. St. Louis Rams
Tavon Austin
WR, West Virginia