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Willie Colon: Geno Smith “was never ready” to be Jets starter

Jets veteran guard Willie Colon is going through the league’s broadcast boot camp this week to learn how to talk about the news of the NFL.

And while he was there, he decided to make some of his own.

Colon said during an interview with SiriusXM NFL Radio that quarterback Geno Smith wasn’t prepared to be thrown into the starting job two years ago, something which was apparent to anyone with functioning eyes.

“Geno’s career, right now, is extremely turbulent,” Colon said, via Darryl Slater of NJ.com. “He was never ready to be the starting quarterback of the New York Jets.