Jets: Chan Gailey says Geno Smith the starter

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- There's one team in the AFC East that feels it has no questions about who will start at quarterback when the regular season arrives.

Jets offensive coordinator Chan Gailey said on Wednesday there will be no competition for the position, according to New York Post. Why not, you ask?

"Because Geno's the starter," he said.

Which reminds us how Jets G.M. Mike Maccagnan said the opposite in March after the club traded for former Bills starter Ryan Fitzpatrick, who played for Gailey when both were with Buffalo. But with Fitzpatrick out of camp for the time being as he nurses a broken leg, there really isn't much else to do right now.

A former West Virginia standout, Smith has tallied 25 touchdowns against 34 interceptions in his two professional campaigns, passing for 5,571 yards, though did secure the Jets' all-time mark for rookie passing yardage (3,046). He's lost 7 of his 16 total fumbles, but apparently the Jets still like what he can provide. Which, up to now, hasn't been much.