Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith expressed disappointment Monday that the team has given him no assurance that he will remain the starter upon the eventual return of Mark Sanchez.
Smith said he would "of course" prefer such a commitment. "But in this situation, you gotta play the hand that you're dealt," he told the New York Post. "In my own personal time here, I think I've been treated fairly well, and I think I've been given a great chance."
Rex Ryan defended his decision to forego the opportunity to name Smith the permanent starter.
"I think you get in trouble when you put dates and all that kind of stuff on things, instead of just focus on the one week," Ryan said.
Smith regressed in Week 2 by completing just 15 of 35 passes with three interceptions and no touchdowns in a loss to New England.