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Former Jets QB coach David Lee on Geno Smith: His inconsistency “killed us”
Posted by Curtis Crabtree on January 21, 2015, 11:43 PM EST
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The New York Jets fired their coaching staff following another dismal season that saw Gang Green founder to a 4-12 campaign.
The struggles of second-year quarterbackGeno Smith were a large reason why the Jets had so little success this season despite a defense that ranked sixth in the league in yards per game.
Former Jets quarterback coach David Lee, now once again a member of Rex Ryan’s coaching staff with the Buffalo Bills, told the Bills’ team website that Smith’s erratic play was the biggest reason the team under achieved the last two years.
“Rex and I talked about it, he had some inconsistency and the up and down part is what killed us,” said Lee of Smith. “He would get loose with the football. We played good enough defense to win over there both years, but his play it’ll cost you and it cost us.”
Lee did talk about the good things Smith is capable of as well and believes he still has the chance to put it all together.
“He also did some great things,” Lee said. “The last five games this season he was the seventh-rated passer in the league. He had a perfect passer rating in his last game at Miami. The potential and ability is there.”
Whether the Jets will give Smith many more opportunities for that potential to develop remains to be seen.
Posted by Curtis Crabtree on January 21, 2015, 11:43 PM EST
The New York Jets fired their coaching staff following another dismal season that saw Gang Green founder to a 4-12 campaign.
The struggles of second-year quarterbackGeno Smith were a large reason why the Jets had so little success this season despite a defense that ranked sixth in the league in yards per game.
Former Jets quarterback coach David Lee, now once again a member of Rex Ryan’s coaching staff with the Buffalo Bills, told the Bills’ team website that Smith’s erratic play was the biggest reason the team under achieved the last two years.
“Rex and I talked about it, he had some inconsistency and the up and down part is what killed us,” said Lee of Smith. “He would get loose with the football. We played good enough defense to win over there both years, but his play it’ll cost you and it cost us.”
Lee did talk about the good things Smith is capable of as well and believes he still has the chance to put it all together.
“He also did some great things,” Lee said. “The last five games this season he was the seventh-rated passer in the league. He had a perfect passer rating in his last game at Miami. The potential and ability is there.”
Whether the Jets will give Smith many more opportunities for that potential to develop remains to be seen.
