Geno Smith is widely perceived as a bridge quarterback, a placeholder until the
New York Jets identify their long-term solution in the 2026 or 2027 NFL draft. Coach Aaron Glenn sees him in a different light.
"I just feel like he's the guy that's going to lead us to the promised land," Glenn said Tuesday morning at the NFL's annual meeting.
That's quite a statement, considering Smith, 35, is coming off his worst statistical season since 2014, when he was a second-year starter for the Jets. He threw a league-high 17 interceptions last season for the
Las Vegas Raiders, but he played well enough from 2022 to 2024 with the
Seattle Seahawks to make Glenn believe his recently acquired starter is capable of big things.