Jets QB Geno Smith Postgame Transcript 10/18
NEW YORK JETS QUARTERBACK GENO SMITH
POSTGAME PRESS CONFERENCE
October 18, 2026
GS: I think we’re a very young offense in terms of the players, the skill players, the offensive line, a lot of young guys there. A lot of guys have been making plays and stepping up, and getting some guys back and getting healthy again is going to help us out. Whenever you don’t finish in a game like this, you’re always going to want plays back. Very confident in the guys, but obviously we want to do a lot better.
Q: Did you think you had it on the sneak, the fourth-and-1 sneak?
GS: I thought I did, but obviously the referees saw different. Like I said, some plays you wish you could have back, and that’s probably one of them.
Q: What did you think of Omar [Cooper Jr.]’s performance today? Can you take us through that touchdown?
GS: I think Omar did a tremendous job of coming back from injury, fought just to get back out there. What he did is showcase who he is. He’s a playmaker. He’s a guy who finds ways to make catches, and the tough catches, he makes them look easy. Really impressed with the way that he performed and looking forward to building on that.
Q: When you guys cut it to 17-13 the second half, did you feel like, ‘Okay, we’re going to win this game? We’ve got this?’
GS: I felt like that coming into the game. I feel like we always have a chance to win every game that we play. We did a great job of fighting back after the half and gave ourselves a shot. That’s what you love to see in a competitive team. Like I always say, there’s no moral victories. We have to find ways to win these games. We’re never out of a game. That’s just how I feel about it. Even at the end, we had a shot right there. You never know what could happen. Yeah, in my opinion, too many times we didn’t execute when we needed to.
Q: What happened on the interception?
GS: Bad read, bad play by me.
Q: Do you feel like — I don’t know if Breece [Hall] and A.D. [Adonai Mitchell] will be back this week, but it feels like it’s trending that way. Do you feel like having them back will make this offense more whole, be able to finish some of these drives and do some of these things you’re talking about?
GS: I think it’s just execution. I think the guys on the field, we know they’re all capable. We know what A.D. and Breece bring to the table. We have a lot of capable guys. We had our opportunities today, and we just didn’t get it done.
Q: What did you think about Braelon [Allen]? He had over 100 yards from scrimmage, and you guys controlled that clock early.
GS: Braelon, again, from the time I’ve gotten here, he’s shown he’s a premier back in this league. He’s a complete back. He can catch out of the backfield. He can run between the tackles. He can get on the edge. He’s breaking a lot of tackles out there. I think he’s a tremendous back, and he’s a guy who’s only going to get better. He’s so young. Again, we’ve got a lot of capable guys. As a unit, we have a lot of room for improvement. That’s a good thing, but we’ve got to get going.
Q: Were they doing things to take Garrett [Wilson] away from you today? I think he had four catches, six targets.
GS: Yeah, teams are going to do that every week. He’s a great player, and he’s a guy who, when he gets going, usually good things happen. I don’t think it was a lot of what they did. I think other guys stepped up. I think Omar did a great job of getting open. [Kenyon] Sadiq was open a few times. Mason [Taylor] was having a great game. I think our game plan was working the way it should. Again, if we just finish those drives, I think we’re talking a lot different.
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