Geno Smith’s journey as the Jets’ quarterback of the future was seriously derailed in August when his jaw was broken by Ikemefuna Enemkpali in the team’s locker room over an unpaid debt. Enemkpali was sent packing the same day. But while the perpetrator was banished, the incident raised questions about whether Smith has what it takes to be an important part of the Jets’ future, or whether he will turn out to be just the latest quarterback passing through. I wonder whether the injury and the events leading up to it have been a wake-up call.
Sports of The Times: A Painful Lesson for Jets’ Geno Smith, but What Did He Learn?
