In hindsight, the events of December 28, 2014, now seem like a wild campfire tale best told deep in the woods. If you stare into the flames long enough, the outline of New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith emerges.
On that day Smith posted a perfect passer rating of 158.3 during a win over the Miami Dolphins. He did it while completing 80.0 percent of his pass attempts for 358 yards and three touchdowns, humming along merrily at 14.3 yards per attempt. All of it came against the league’s sixth-ranked pass defense.
Letting those numbers sink in too much is dangerous and possibly harmful to your health.