Geno Smith wasn't the Jets' answer at quarterback, but he served as the Jets' pallbearer on Sunday.
Smith was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and led Gang Green (3-9) to a crucial 26-21 come-from-behind victory over a team that had won nine straight championships, leading the Jets to the coffin. I hit the nail on the head. losing season.
In an uncaptioned social media post, Smith rubbed salt into the wounds of Jets fans, posting a popular meme of a man who showed up at an enemy's funeral to make sure he was really dead. .
Smith struggled as a starter with the Jets and then settled into a backup role with multiple teams, but he proved to be a legitimate starter after joining the Seahawks.
The former West Virginia standout went 20-of-31 on Sunday for 206 yards and one touchdown pass, including the game-clinching touchdown drive with 5 minutes, 31 seconds left on the clock. -It culminated with Charbonnet's 8-yard touchdown run.
Aaron Rodgers was unable to lead the Jets to a touchdown drive from there, and the Jets once again fell short, losing their sixth game of the season by one possession.
Fellow former Jet Leonard Williams also had a standout game Sunday, intercepting Rodgers' red zone pass and returning it for a touchdown to cut the deficit to 21-14. This completely changed the match as Gang Green struggled to gain momentum on offense. that.
Fans weren't happy about Smith dancing on the Jets' grave.
“Sadly, you're still living in the past. You know, we've been looking for a winner. But yeah, enjoy giving it to the team that gave you the chance. Classy LOL,” one of the X accounts, @KingOfNY6, said in a comment.
Despite his controversial playing career in New York, Smith has long cited the Jets as a source of motivation.
He was given the opportunity to start in Seattle at the beginning of the 2022 season, and appeared to score a blow against the Jets in their season-opening win over the Broncos on “Monday Night Football.”
“They fired me, but I didn't write back.” Smith said in a postgame interview with ESPN..
One of Smith's more memorable moments with the Jets came in August 2015, when he was punched in the face and broke his jaw by IK Enemkpali over a $600 debt while competing for the starting quarterback position. It was.
Of course, X users didn't forget.
“Have you returned IK yet?” Among the top comments Smith's post on X by the @zoffabono account.
But Smith currently has plenty of money, as he currently has a three-year, $75 million contract with the Seahawks for the 2023 season.
Seattle sits atop the NFC West with a 7-5 record and heads into a key divisional road game against the Cardinals on Sunday.
