Geno Smith Archives - NFL Breakdowns

Geno Smith flashes some impressive touchdowns but between designed plays and some off-putting decision making, there’s still a lot of room for improvement- even when he gets the Touchdown he’s looking for.

Season Stats

	Completions	Attempts	CMP%	Yards	AVG	TD	INT	RATING
Geno Smith	219	367	59.7	2525	6.88	13	13	77.5

Receiver Breakdown

Eric Decker	4
Jeff Cumberland	3
Chris Johnson	1
Jeremy Kerley	1
Jace Amaro	1
Percy Harvin	1
John Conner	1
Chris Ivory	1

Geno Smith threw touchdowns to players all over the depth chart, including two that weren’t on the week 1 roster, showing a surprising favor for Jeff Cumberland over any non-Eric Decker player. Cumberland’s speed and size has made him a favorite of Geno’s since his rookie year.

Down Breakdown

1st Down	1
2nd Down	3
3rd Down	8
4th Down	1

Talk about showing up when the team needs it. Geno Smith had over 60% of his touchdowns come on third and fourth down, making the play under the pressure of losing possession.

Distance and Location

	Outside Left	Numbers Left	Middle	Numbers Right	Outside Right
30+					1
20-29	2			1	1
10-19			1
0-9	1	1	1	2	2
BEHIND LOS

Route Breakdown

Vertical	4
Cross/Deep Cross	2
Flat	2
Screen	1
Curl	1
Fade	1
Slant	1
Corner	1

3rd and 4 at OAK 5 (:31) G.Smith pass short middle to C.Johnson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-T.Purdum, Holder-R.Quigley.

Jets are in a 1×2 pro set with two RBs in the backfield.… Article continues here

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An up and down season saw Geno Smith throw 13 interceptions in 13 games started. Still learning on the job and still showing many mental errors, there’s a fine line between interceptions that can be fixed and interceptions that are inexcusable. We’re going to break down which are which.

Regular Season Stats

	Completions	Attempts	CMP%	Yards	AVG	TD	INT	RATING
Geno Smith	219	367	59.7	2525	6.88	13	13	77.5

Interceptions by Zone

	OL	NL	M	NR	OR
30+	2	1	1		1
20-29		1	1		1
10-19		1	2	1
0-9
BEHIND LOS				1

1st and 16 at NYJ 24 (6:06) (Shotgun) G.Smith pass short right INTERCEPTED by C.Woodson at NYJ 30. C.Woodson to NYJ 28 for 2 yards (E.Decker).

Jets come out in a 1×2 shotgun set, while the Raiders are in a Cover-2 zone shell that’s actually hiding a Cover-3.

As Charles Woodson comes down from his starting Cover-2 spot, Geno Smith’s dropping back and staring right in Eric Decker’s direction. Smith could have still made this play work and fit the ball in there, but after reaching his final step in the drop he takes another hitch step before throwing, effectively throwing just as Decker has turned around. At this point it’s just too late, the combination of staring down and lateness is going to cost the Jets a possession.

1st and 10 at GB 27 (2:00) (Shotgun) G.Smith pass deep right intended for Z.Sudfeld INTERCEPTED by T.Williams [M.Daniels] at GB 3. T.Williams to GB 3 for no gain (Z.Sudfeld).

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Before the 2014 season was officially deemed over for the Jets, the first sign of a team that was going to deal with a desperate QB situation came against the Chicago Bears. This game paired with the later and more productive games of Geno Smith’s season show the clear and most dangerous flaw in his game.

Click here for all of Geno Smith’s plays in GFY form.

Bad Aim

The subtle differences in ball placement can completely change the result of a play. Tom Brady has made a legendary career with his consistently elite short accuracy, something that has always been under appreciated compared to accuracy further down the field. Earlier in the season and in his rookie year, Smith regularly showed poor judgement in where he put the ball on nearly every short throw.

On this play, the ball is thrown to the wrong shoulder and the result is only a gain of a yard. A throw ahead of Kerley, either forcing him to move slightly up the field or giving him a running start would guarantee a better result. The same exact thing occurs in the next play.

Powell is given the ball on the wrong shoulder and has to stop all his momentum, make the catch behind him, spin, and then square up a man. This ball should be thrown directly on Powell’s front shoulder.

A RB with better receiving skills would catch this but Smith makes this harder than it needs to be. Johnson has no one ahead of him with nearly 15 yards of vertical space to work with.… Article continues here

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In what was one of the most surprising moments of the regular season, Geno Smith managed to put together a perfect 158.3 QB rating against the pass defense and pass rush of the Dolphins. That includes four different throws that after the catch, went for at least 50 yards (2 of which travelled 50 yards before hitting the receiver). However, despite the perfect number- this game still showed many of Geno’s flaws and in just a few redzone attempts spoke volumes on why the Jets offense has shied away from passing as they reach the end of the field.

Trusting Your Wide Receiver

Good Geno’s going to come first, and one of the postives about Geno’s game is that he’s not afraid of be aggressive. This is a tendency that gets him into trouble from time to time but it also allows him to be a potential playmaker. The following gifs all show a QB who’s not afraid to give his receiver a chance on the ball downfield. In the second play especially, despite being under pressure and throwing on the run- he keeps his eyes downfield and still leads his WR into a space where he’s going to have a higher chance on the ball than the DB.

In both plays, Geno tosses up a ball that might get contested, but trusts his WR to get there before the DB and box them out. Decker also makes a strong effort to make sure he’s in front of the DB and leaving him out of position on the ball.… Article continues here

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