Devin Smith replayed the pass in his head for the entire trip home from Houston. The would-be 46-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick, the ball hitting his hands then the ball hitting the turf. The Jets’ rookie wide receiver beat himself up until he got home and saw his 5-month-old son, Devin Jr.
“When I got home to see my son, I just kind of forgot about the whole thing,” Smith said.
That is what his teammates and coaches are encouraging him to do. It has been a rough rookie season for Smith, who the Jets drafted in the second round out of Ohio State.