A strong argument could be made that no quarterback has been impacted by drops during the preseason than Geno Smith. Pro Football Focus indicates that 7 of his passes have been dropped through three games, which is second to only Jordan Love, who has 9. However, Love also has nearly twice as many dropbacks and pass attempts as Smith. Similarly, the percentage of Geno Smith’s passes that have been dropped sits at 23.3%, which is easily the worst rate for any passer with at least 20 attempts in 2022.
Given how unreliable the team’s preseason pass catchers have been, I am especially happy that when Geno Smith takes the field as QB1 on September 12th, he is likely going to be joined by decorated pass catchers Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf.