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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Geno Smith is the new face of the
franchise for the New York Jets. Well, at least for the
opening game of the season. Beyond that, well see. The
rookie quarterback will start in the opener at home
Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The team finally
confirmed Wednesday what had been expected since Mark
Sanchez injured his right shoulder in a preseason game
against the Giants on Aug. 24. "Theyll try to rattle my
cage," Smith said about the Buccaneers. "I expect those
guys to come out fired up and they want to make a
statement. Theyve got a rookie quarterback and theyll
want to hit me and get me off my game, but I expect those
things. And I look forward to it." But, will Greg
Schianos defence be able to unnerve him? "No," Smith said
with a confident smile. Smith, who had an up-and-down
preseason, was the teams second-round draft pick out of
West Virginia after he was projected by many to be
selected early in the opening round. After Smith threw
three interceptions and took a safety in three-plus
quarters against the Giants, it was widely assumed
Sanchez had won the job. But Rex Ryan chose to put
Sanchez in the game in the fourth quarter -- and he
suffered the injury that could sideline him several
weeks. "We realize that a rookie quarterback and all
that, thats certainly a challenge," Ryan said. "I think
our guys are ready to rally behind Geno, and the big
thing weve told Geno is, You just have to be part of the
solution." Despite announcing Smith as the starter for
this week, Ryan wouldnt commit to him as the long-term
guy under centre. It was an approach that was echoed by
owner Woody Johnson and general manager John Idzik. "Well
always put the best player we can on the field on Sunday,
and that will continue," Johnson said. "The competitions
ongoing." With Smith stepping into the starters role, it
makes Sanchezs status with the team unclear. Ryan has
still never declared a winner to the competition -- and
he might not ever do so. If Smith can be solid during
Sanchezs absence, he could make it hard for Ryan to pull
him. And, by never saying whether Smith or Sanchez had
won the job, Ryan would never technically have benched
the anointed starter. While many look at the move as the
team moving forward with a new quarterback, Idzik was
asked if, when healthy, Sanchez has a chance to be the
starter again. "Yes, of course he does," Idzik said. The
Jets also have the inexperienced Matt Simms, who had a
terrific preseason, and recently signed journeyman Brady
Quinn. But with Sanchez not ready to play Sunday, the
choice for Ryan, Idzik and offensive co-ordinator Marty
Mornhinweg was easy for this week. "Well go through some
ups and downs, I guarantee you that," Mornhinweg told the
teams website. "Knowing Geno, hopefully there will be
more ups than there are downs." Smith was off to a great
start in training camp, going several practices without
throwing an interception and outperforming Sanchez on
some days. But Smith sprained his right ankle in the
third quarter of the Jets preseason opener at Detroit and
didnt play in the second game against Jacksonville
because of the injury. He started against the Giants,
with the general thought being he could potentially
secure the starting job with a solid performance.
Instead, Smith showed his inexperience during a miserable
performance -- hurt in part by his ailing ankle -- that
appeared to tip the tightly contested competition in
Sanchezs favour. "I dont think Ive been rushed," said
Smith, who took 69 snaps in preseason games. "They
wouldnt put me out there if they didnt think I was
ready." But the quarterback situation changed when
Sanchez took a crunching hit to the shoulder from the
Giants Marvin Austin. "We all regret that Mark got hurt,
and obviously thats unfortunate," Ryan said. "Its
unfortunate that it happened, but these things do happen
and weve moved on." The Jets have said only that Sanchez
-- the starter since his rookie season in 2009 -- was day
to day with simply a "shoulder injury." The fact he hasnt
practiced since, and the Jets signing Quinn on Monday
were signs that Sanchezs injury was more serious than the
team was initially letting on. But placing Sanchez on
injured reserve doesnt appear to be an option at the
moment. "Were not looking at that," Idzik said. Smith
said his ankle is "steadily improving," and is "a ways
away" from where it was in training camp, when he wasnt
able to fully drive the ball as he planted his foot.
"Nothing is given in this league," Smith said about
needing to prove himself each week. "Im going to go out
there and Im going to do that." Sanchez was once
considered the future of the franchise, a terrific talent
with GQ looks, and consecutive trips to the AFC title
game in his first two years drew natural comparisons to
Joe Namath. But Sanchez struggled over the next few
seasons, including an NFL-leading 52 turnovers the last
two years, and failed to develop into the elite passer
the Jets had hoped. Ryan benched Sanchez for a game last
season and it appeared his days in New York were
numbered. His contract, however, and the $8.25 million in
guarantees for this year made him unmovable. Still some
have speculated that the Jets could simply cut Sanchez
and move forward entirely with Smith. "Mark is going to
be on the team," Johnson said. "I dont think theres a
question." It appeared in spring that the Jets would let
Sanchez compete with veteran David Garrard for the
starting job. During the draft in April, the Jets went
for defence with their two first-round picks, selecting
cornerback Dee Milliner and defensive lineman Sheldon
Richardson. But when their pick came up in the second
round and Smith was still available, they jumped at the
chance to take him. In May, knee trouble caused Garrard
to retire, leaving the competition between Sanchez and
Smith. A few months later, Smith has the opportunity --
starting Sunday against Tampa Bay -- to try to prove he
might be the type of franchise-changing quarterback the
Jets have been looking for. "Id like to be," Smith said.
"Thats a tough question, but honestly, Id love to be the
franchise quarterback here. I think thats the reason they
brought me here." NOTES: Ryan announced that Vladimir
Ducasse would start at left guard, and Antonio Allen
would start at safety opposite Dawan Landry. Those were
the two other main competitions in training camp. ...
Simms will serve as the backup to Smith over Quinn on
Sunday.
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