The Jets have watched their season fall apart over the last three weeks. The team now sits at 2-7 with a daunting game against Buffalo in front of it.
At this point in a lost season, fans frequently are ready to see a younger quarterback go into the lineup and get some reps. Most Jets fans haven’t reached that point, though, at least according to our most recent SB Nation Reacts poll. We asked whether it was Cade Klubnik time. A majority of fans who voted said they didn’t think putting in the fourth
round rookie was the right move.
While this might sound somewhat surprising on the surface, I think fans are making one simple consideration. Geno Smith hasn’t played badly enough to deserve a benching. Frequently when a season falls apart, the quarterback has done enough to lose his job. That has not yet been the case in New York.
In other news, Jets fan confidence stayed stable despite a blowout loss in Kansas City.
A week ago that number was 30 percent. I can only assume fan optimism is about the future. This should be an exciting offseason as the Jets are set to be flush with cap space and Draft picks.
Unfortunately we must get through the second half of a pretty dismal season first before the fun.
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