CBS Sports just found another way to insult Geno Smith and the Jets

Another day, another instance of CBS Sports hating on Geno Smith and the New York Jets. 

Of all the Jets’ offseason trends, the national media’s constant negativity has been especially frustrating. 

Despite trading for old friend Geno Smith and drafting Clemson standout Cade Klubnik, CBS Sports believes the Jets apparently have the league’s second-worst quarterback situation. 

Only Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and the Browns finished lower on Jordan Dajani’s list. 

That’s right. The Jets have a worse quarterback situation than the Cardinals, Dolphins, Falcons, or Steelers. 

Alright then. 

Debunking CBS Sports’ latest criticism of Geno Smith and the New York Jets

Incredibly, Dajani ranked the Jets so low despite extensively praising the Jets’ offense. 

In fact, he cited the Raiders’ disastrous personnel for Smith’s lackluster 2025 season. 

“He flailed behind a bad offensive line and with subpar weaponry, which is actually a reason to be optimistic in 2026,” Dajai wrote. 

So we should be optimistic about Smith, but the Jets have the NFL’s second-worst quarterback room. 

What am I missing? I must be missing something. 

How can anyone realistically argue the Dolphins’ duo of the untested Malik Willis and 2025 seventh-round pick Quinn Ewers is better than Smith, Klubnik, and Bailey Zappe?

What about the Steelers, who didn’t even crack Dajani’s list? Watching Aaron Rodgers is painful, and Mason Rudolph is a borderline average backup. 

But the Jets are the Jets, so they must suffer even if the author gushes about Breece Hall, Garrett Wilson, and the rest of Smith’s new toys. 

CBS Sports clearly cannot be objective about the Jets

If it feels like we’re picking on CBS Sports, let’s look at some of their recent Jets coverage:

• The outlet previously suggested that Wilson could ask for a trade when there is no evidence that he’s even considering such a move. 
• A nine-man panel ranked the trio of Smith, Hall, and Wilson as the league’s fourth-worst. 
• Wilson was not among the 13 receivers who made the Top 100 players list. 
• Dajani recently wrote that Aaron Glenn has the hottest seat of any head coach. 

Of those various takes, the only one I agree with is Glenn having an extremely hot seat. 

But as for the rest? I guess playing for the Jets comes with a green-and-white scarlet letter. 

How can an outlet say so many good things about an offense, explicitly use the term “optimistic,” and then still rank the quarterback room No. 31?

I don’t get it. 

Perhaps the worst part is that we’re not even at training camp yet. Who knows what CBS Sports’ next issue with the Jets will be?

My guess: They’ll be accused of charging too much for snacks at open practices.

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