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Jets trading Geno Smith to this one contender could make a lot of sense
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Everybody keeps talking about who the New York Jets can move on from, and none of them have brought up trading Geno Smith. Not that moving on from Smith is going to make this team any better than it is, as the Jets have been one of the worst teams in football once again, but it does lead to the question of whether it should be something the organization should consider.
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Not only would the Jets be able to see what they have with a young quarterback like Cade Klubnik, but they might be able to get some decent assets in return for Smith, who's playing on a restructured one-year, $3.3 million deal.
It's going to be interesting to see what type of decisions the Jets want to make at this year's deadline, but he was recently floated as a trade option for the Minnesota Vikings , and while Minnesota has some problems of its own, despite being 6-1, Smith might be able to help some of those.
"People forget that Geno Smith is playing out of his mind while on an expiring contract with the New York Jets. It's certainly possible they'll look to extend him after the season thanks to a breakout year, but the Jets are also 2-6.
"They're not going anywhere this season, Smith is 36 years old, and the Jets have three first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, meaning his replacement could be drafted in April. Plus, they also have fourth-round rookie Cade Klubnik, who the front office may be eager to evaluate, especially if they can get a solid Day 3 pick for selling high on Smith," Andrew Buller-Russ wrote .
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The interesting part about Smith on a team like Minnesota is that everybody understands that he's not going to be a guy who comes in and saves this offense, so to say.
However, if he can play like he is in New York, there's no debate that the Vikings offense would be a lot better than it currently is.
Smith has 12 touchdowns on the year, with three interceptions. He's also thrown for 1,913 yards and is completing 69% of his passes, much better than anybody in Minnesota has done.
