Jets coach Rex Ryan has refused to make the same commitment to soon-to-be second-year quarterback Geno Smith that he did in the 2013 offseason to demoted Mark Sanchez.
Ryan told the media last year that Sanchez would get the first preseason snap, but has not uttered the same promise about Smith. "We'll see who's on the roster before we make that decision," he told the New York Daily News.
Smith proved inconsistent in his first year. He completed 56 percent of his passes for a Jets rookie-record 3,046 yards, but managed just 12 touchowns and 21 interceptions. He suffered through a stretch in which he tossed just one scoring pass and 11 picks.