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New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith needed only one word Monday to describe his confidence level as he prepares to take on Michael Vick. Asked if he expects to be the starting quarterback, Smith replied succinctly: "Yes."
And so it begins.
The Smith-Vick quarterback competition was the hot issue as the Jets opened their offseason program, and it will continue to burn for the next four months. The Jets signed Vick to "push" Smith, a diplomatic way of saying they're not completely sold on the second-year quarterback.
Smith, speaking to the New York media for the first time since the Vick-for-Mark Sanchez shakeup, said he doesn't perceive the organization's decision to sign Vick as a lack of faith in him. Asked to elaborate on why he's so confident, considering he committed 25 turnovers as a rookie, Smith said last year "does wonders for me" in terms of experience.
"[It's] my belief in myself, knowing I'm going to take every action possible to get better and come into the season a better player," he said, adding:
Source: ESPN New York
And so it begins.
The Smith-Vick quarterback competition was the hot issue as the Jets opened their offseason program, and it will continue to burn for the next four months. The Jets signed Vick to "push" Smith, a diplomatic way of saying they're not completely sold on the second-year quarterback.
Smith, speaking to the New York media for the first time since the Vick-for-Mark Sanchez shakeup, said he doesn't perceive the organization's decision to sign Vick as a lack of faith in him. Asked to elaborate on why he's so confident, considering he committed 25 turnovers as a rookie, Smith said last year "does wonders for me" in terms of experience.
"[It's] my belief in myself, knowing I'm going to take every action possible to get better and come into the season a better player," he said, adding:
Source: ESPN New York