Geno Smith’s name still carries a little more weight than his current standing suggests, but Pro Football Focus just made the evaluation plain: the Jets quarterback landed 26th in its latest NFL quarterback rankings.
That’s a steep drop for a player who, not all that long ago, had people talking about him as a possible top-10 quarterback. Smith has had stretches where he looked better than average and earned real praise along the way, but the version of him right now is harder to defend as anything more than that middle tier.
PFF’s writeup pointed to a rough 2025 season in Las Vegas before Smith returns to the team that drafted him in 2013, with hopes of bouncing back in 2026. The site blamed poor offensive line play and the absence of Brock Bowers for much of the year because of injury, and said Smith was one of the NFL’s worst quarterbacks after his successful three-year run as Seattle’s starter.
“Smith certainly felt the effects of Las Vegas’ decimated offensive line, and the negative plays quickly piled up. He led the NFL with 17 interceptions and 55 sacks taken during the 2025 regular season.
His decision-making was often questionable as he tried to avoid pressure, but a move to New York could alleviate that issue. The Jets’ offensive line was the healthiest unit in football last season, ranking ninth in PFF pass-blocking grade and 15th in pressure rate allowed,” PFF wrote.
That last part is the one thing working in Smith’s favor. If the Jets are going to get more out of him, the protection has to hold up - and according to PFF, it already did last season.
Still, the ranking tells the story. Smith isn’t being viewed as a top-end quarterback anymore, and the gap between that old reputation and where he sits now is pretty wide.
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