Jets head coach Aaron Glenn dug deep into his hyperbole bag Tuesday at the NFL Owners Meetings, saying this of new quarterback Geno Smith: "I just feel like he's the guy that's going to lead us to the promised land."
"Listen, I know he had his struggles (17 interceptions in 2025, with the Raiders)," Glenn said. "I think a lot of quarterbacks, they have their struggles. But I do know this: He understands exactly what happened last year. I don't want to get too far into that because I wasn't there ... But I do know that, man, there are some things that he knows he can correct. He's at fault on some of those, but there are some things that he knows that he's going to get better at, and I look forward to him doing that."
My take: Glenn conveniently did not say what the promised land was (.500?), or if he understood the metaphor references a 40-year quest through the desert. Also few would describe The Meadowlands as a promised land of any sort. In any case, these are bold words about a guy in the last year of his contract. If he's the guy, why not extend him now?
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Smith is Jets' Moses?
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn dug deep into his hyperbole bag Tuesday at the NFL Owners Meetings, saying this of new quarterback Geno Smith: "I just feel like he's the guy that's going to lead us to the promised land."
"Listen, I know he had his struggles (17 interceptions in 2025, with the Raiders)," Glenn said. "I think a lot of quarterbacks, they have their struggles. But I do know this: He understands exactly what happened last year. I don't want to get too far into that because I wasn't there ... But I do know that, man, there are some things that he knows he can correct. He's at fault on some of those, but there are some things that he knows that he's going to get better at, and I look forward to him doing that."
My take: Glenn conveniently did not say what the promised land was (.500?), or if he understood the metaphor references a 40-year quest through the desert. Also few would describe The Meadowlands as a promised land of any sort. In any case, these are bold words about a guy in the last year of his contract. If he's the guy, why not extend him now?
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