There might be questions about the opening week starting quarterback for some teams in the AFC East, but one of them seems locked in.
The Jets, of course.
New offensive coordinator Chan Gailey told reporters today that incumbent Geno Smith was expected to enter the season as the starting quarterback.
Gailey said he didn’t anticipate a competition for the job, saying “Because Geno’s the starter,” via Brian Costello of the New York Post.
That goes against what Jets General Manager Mike Maccagnan said in March, after trading for veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick (who played for Gailey in Buffalo).
Of course, at the moment it’s a moot point, since Fitzpatrick isn’t well enough to practice fully until training camp, as he comes off last year’s broken leg.
But it sounds like the Jets want to give Smith every opportunity to make the job his own, which he has failed to so far.