CORTLAND — Jets rookie quarterback Geno Smith has not looked like a rookie early in training camp, and his teammates — including Antonio Cromartie — have noticed.
“I’m just surprised by how well he’s picking up the offense,” the cornerback said yesterday. “Him coming from a shotgun formation offense [in college], and now him being under center and do the things he does — it shows he’s a different kid.”
Smith has not thrown an interception yet in training camp. Mark Sanchez threw his first during team drills yesterday.
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“Geno’s been doing a heck of a job making sure he’s not throwing any interceptions,” Cromartie said. “He’s making the right choices.”
* Jets DL/OLB Quinton Coples does not lack confidence.
The second-year player, who is working both inside and outside on the Jets defensive line, believes the unit could be the best in the NFL.
“No disrespect or discredit to any defensive front out there, but we want to be the best and make our own name,” Coples said.
The Jets have a ton of high draft picks on the defensive line. Muhammad Wilkerson, Kenrick Ellis, Coples and Sheldon Richardson all have been taken within the first three rounds of the draft in the last three years.
All that talent leaves Coples confident.
“Why wouldn’t I be? I see the talent that we have. At the end of the day, with the coaching staff that we have, the sky’s the limit,” Coples said.
Rex Ryan on the Week 1 matchup with Darrelle Revis and the Buccaneers: “I haven’t spent two seconds thinking about that right now. We’re not even close to that.” … Ryan said Antonio Allen and Jaiquawn Jarrett are competing for one safety spot. Josh Bush is backing up Dawan Landry at the other. … WR Stephen Hill is having a strong camp so far. So much so that Ryan would not comment on him to avoid jinxing him. … RB Chris Ivory (hamstring) did positional drills. … The Jets do not have practice today.