Jets QB Geno Smith earns strong endorsement from OC Frank Reich

The New York Jets are banking on a fresh start and hoping a fresh partnership can help change the direction of the franchise. Based on some recent comments, Frank Reich sounds more than ready to begin that process with Geno Smith. Honestly, the enthusiasm was hard to miss.

During a recent press conference featuring the Jets' coordinators, Reich spoke glowingly about Smith and the opportunity to finally coach him directly. That matters because New York's new offensive coordinator isn’t someone who casually hands out praise to quarterbacks. Reich has worked with enough of them over the years to know exactly what functional NFL QB play is supposed to look like.

Apparently, he believes Smith still has plenty left in the gas tank and more tread on the tires. Frank Reich's respect for Geno Smith didn't appear out of nowhere What stood out most wasn’t simply Reich complimenting Smith. It was the fact that the admiration clearly predates this partnership.

While speaking with select media members, he expressed that he has followed his new QB1 for years. Frank Reich says that Geno Smith "fits perfect" in the Jets' system: "I'd not met Geno before here and I'm kind of glad because I'm even more impressed with him now meeting him in person. I feel his resilience, his toughness.