New York Jets QB Battle Could Present Short-Term, Long-Term Dilemma

March 25, 2014   ·   Erik Frenz   ·   Jump to comments

What's good for the goose is not good for the gander.
The New York Jets signed quarterback Michael Vick to a one-year, $4 million contract last week, immediately casting doubt over the future of young quarterback Geno Smith. Head coach Rex Ryan didn't do much to quiet those doubts at the coaches breakfast in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday.
"[Vick is] going to provide great competition," Ryan said, via NFL.com. "I think that's going to be a great thing for us. I think it's going to be great for Geno. I think those two are going to push each other, and the end result will be good for the football team. But I think, as I've said before, it's going to be really interesting to watch that competition unfold.
"Geno Smith is going to be hard to beat out."
There was a competition last year, too. Many reporters suggested that the battle between Smith and former starter Mark Sanchez was rigged for Smith to come out the winner.
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