Is Geno Smith to Blame for the New York Jets’ Offensive Struggles?

October 1, 2014   ·   Ryan Alfieri   ·   Jump to comments

Following their third consecutive loss, there is no bigger conversation surrounding the New York Jets than the status of Geno Smith as the starting quarterback.
After starting the season on a strong note (82.1 completion percentage against the Oakland Raiders), the former second-round pick is facing a real possibility of losing his starting job to Michael Vick in the coming weeks.
The Detroit Lions have embarrassed quality offenses in impressive fashion, holding the Green Bay Packers to just seven points the week prior. However, the Jets have not fielded a quality, dominant performance all season on the offensive side, even in their sole win against the Oakland Raiders. 
In the moment, it is easy to blame the struggles of an offense on the quarterback, but there are a lot more problems with the Jets than just the performance of Smith, and his teammates know it. Receivers are struggling to get open, pass protection is breaking down at inopportune times, and play-call...

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