After their woeful quarterback got clocked by his (former) teammate, linebacker IK Enemkpali, who was promptly released, Jets head coach Todd Bowles naturally handed the reigns over to backup Ryan Fitzpatrick. Smith is expected to be out anywhere from six to 10 weeks, potentially missing a quarter of the season if the latter number pans out. After that, according to Bowles, it's anybody's guess.
He said on Tuesday if Fitzpatrick does the job well, he very well could keep it.
"I'm confident in Ryan," he said. "Ryan's had a good camp. Geno was having a good camp, too, so it's hard to replace a guy when both guys are doing well. But Ryan's been a pro, he's been here before, he has a lot of games under his belt, he knows the system, he knows how to throw the ball, he understands the game."
Bowles also hinted that Smith may not have been completely innocent in the matter that saw him get what the coach called "sucker-punched."
"It takes two to tango. One to throw a punch, but two to tango," he said.
Whoever started it and whoever ended it, it's already cost one man his job. It could cost Smith his.
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