Vick Concedes Starting Spot to Geno Smith

[Giantmetfan07]

Pro Football Talk

The competition between Jets quarterbackGeno Smith and Mike Vick already is over. There was one?
 
On Saturday, Vick conceded the position to the second-year signal-caller out of West Virginia. 
 
“Geno’s the starting quarterback for that football team,” Vick said Saturday at a personal appearance, via Dom Cosentino of NJ.com.  “Ultimately our goal is to try to help Geno become the best quarterback that he can be.  Myself and [third-stringer Matt Simms] are all trying to put him in a position where he can get better from year one to year two.”
 
Before signing with the Jets, Vick insisted he’s still a starting quarterback.  After signing with the Jets, he made it clear that he plans to compete, and the team made it clear that the competition for the starting job will be open.
 
Maybe Vick, who has had a hard time making up his mind about which jersey number to wear, will change his mind once or twice, or more often, as offseason workouts unfold and as training camp approaches.  Or maybe Vick has been around Smith long enough to realize that the best way to win the job is to make Smith believe he’s already won it.

 

[BwareDWare94]

Well, Geno might not be starting caliber but Michael Vick hasn't been for about 3-4 years. Starting Geno is the right decision.

 

[elcheato]

Tank for Mariota

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

Good, that's a smart decision

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I don't think there is a right decision in this case.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

Why? Geno should be the starter. Build the kid IMO

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I dont think he has much potential at all.

 

[Fuhgeddaboudit]

Well at least try and see if the kid has it. I don't know how much more they could do at this point. It sucks because they've been in this QB situation for awhile now

 

[Teagz]

He had no one to throw to last year, add another weapon or two to go with Decker and he'll improve.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I guess my point is the fans wont like either decision, and the result will probably be the same.

And letting him have it vs beating the competition isnt helpful either. Vick might be starting by week 8 without even trying.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Again, the result might be the sane because hes only got 1 guy to throw to.

 

[Teagz]

If they were to draft Ebron in the 1st and get a receiver in the 2nd to put with Decker then they would have a solid core to build around. The running game still hasn't gotten better but his receivers would be 10x better than they were last year.

 

[bosoxlover12]

Brandon Cooks will thrive in their system

 

[Giantmetfan07]

We're assuming he improves, vs a tougher schedule, while relying on a rookie WR. Idk man. I dont have confidence they build around him. 

 

[Lake Louise]

Vick is saying the right things, and I beleive he feels that way. It wouldn't surprise me if he won the starting job out of training camp either, because it's somewhat of a tossup between the two. Geno seems like a younger Vick, and he did a good job, with the lack of talent he had around him.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Not even surprised they didnt take Cooks in the first.