Report: Jets QB Geno Smith leaves agents after falling in NFL Draft
Four days after he was picked in the second round of the NFL Draft, rookie quarterback Geno Smith has left his agents, reports Sports Business Journal's Liz Mullen on Twitter.
Smith, the former West Virginia standout, was expected by most draft pundits to be the top quarterback taken this year. His name was floated as an early first-round pick, though a fall into the second round started to look like a possibility closer to the draft. The New York Daily News' Manish Mehta reports that fall is the reason Smith left Select Sports.
Smith later denied that he fired his agent "because of the whole draft experience."
#Jets QB Geno Smith on Firing Agent: I don't want to shed too much light on it but it's not because of the whole draft experience.#SXMSports
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The Jets grabbed Smith and turned their quarterback situation into an even bigger circus. The team took a first step toward solving its issues by releasing Tim Tebow on Monday. Whether the team holds on to starter Mark Sanchez or hands the reigns to Smith remains to be seen.
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