Poor Poor Geno

[Dacubs]

Jets quarterback Geno Smith fires agents after sliding out of the first round of the NFL draft | New York Daily News (http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/jets/2013/04/jets-quarterback-geno-smith-fires-agents-after-sliding-out-of-the-first-round-of-the-nf)

Fires his agents because he feels he shoulda been the first pick...god I hope he fails

[hxcdavidjones]

What a weenie

[hungrycollegek]

What a weenie

L7 Weenie, Dodger Dog, A WEENIE!!!

[mnvikingstwins]

He seems like an entitled douche. Guess he found a good place to play.

[benshobbies]

And the Jets continue to implode -- As a Dolphins fan I'm loving every minute of this.

[ssbledsoe]

And the Jets continue to implode -- As a Dolphins fan I'm loving every minute of this.

Pats fans are lapping this clown show up as well!

[superynaldo]

I called it... the guy is a Douche with a capital D... primadonna...

[mrveggieman]

Why is he blaming the agent? He can't force anyone to draft him.

[jusdukky]

Would be classic if the agents decided that none of them would represent this arse clown. Really sad and classless act. Has an excellent chance of not ending well for Mr. Entitlement.:rolleyes:

[speed_me]

Looks like he'll fit in fine where he's going, like he belonged there all along.

[chutneyfactory]

His agents should have kept him far away from NYC instead of letting him sit there and get mad and look like a moron. Thats a decent reason to fire them. They should also be putting people around him to control his tweets and other media response.

And lets not forget, if you thought you were gonna cash in, "experts" put you at the top of their lists and you can literally watch yourself lose money in the tens of millions, you'd be pretty upset too. His agents should have been controlling that response and they didnt.

This may have been the smartest thing he has done yet.

[GB5HOF]

Is Master P still playing adviser to the stars?

[myphillies05]

Poor Geno going to the Jets!!!
That team is really dysfunctional the only team worst then my beloved Eagles last year.

[wcbraun]

You guys act like he's the first player to ever fire an agent. It happens all the time.

[smackvay]

Geno agents are/were terrible and the draft is only part of the reason he fired them he has lost a TON of money here in WV due to his agents being lazy his agents have cancelled 5 seperate signings for no reason at all. So im sure their is alot of things "WE" as blowout experts dont know.

[stripedbass91]

Geno agents are/were terrible and the draft is only part of the reason he fired them he has lost a TON of money here in WV due to his agents being lazy his agents have cancelled 5 seperate signings for no reason at all. So im sure their is alot of things "WE" as blowout experts dont know.

Agreed.....His agents were pretty bad. Firing agents happens often but since he is now a Jet he is going to get a lot of negativity and hype in the media about it when there shouldn't be. I would have done the same if I were in his shoes. I do agree that the Jets are a circus (I am a Jet fan and I am fully aware of the laughing stock this team is) but dont have an issue with what he did.

[jusdukky]

Geno agents are/were terrible and the draft is only part of the reason he fired them he has lost a TON of money here in WV due to his agents being lazy his agents have cancelled 5 seperate signings for no reason at all. So im sure their is alot of things "WE" as blowout experts dont know.

Geno can't say to his "lazy" agents "hey, I don't want to lose a TON of money, I'm going to the signings whether you like it or not?" Sounds like if this was going on as you say, Smith should have fired them a long time before the draft. I'm not buying the agent causing the slip out of the first round. Seems the word would spread pretty fast among athletes if an agent was stinking the place up. The better the agent does for his client the better he does for himself. Doesn't add up?? Won't be an agent for very long if it's true.

[KevJo]

He was sitting there like Cam Newton after a loss. Like a little baby that didn't get their way!

Kevin

[oldgoldy97]

His agents should have kept him far away from NYC instead of letting him sit there and get mad and look like a moron. Thats a decent reason to fire them. They should also be putting people around him to control his tweets and other media response.

And lets not forget, if you thought you were gonna cash in, "experts" put you at the top of their lists and you can literally watch yourself lose money in the tens of millions, you'd be pretty upset too. His agents should have been controlling that response and they didnt.

This may have been the smartest thing he has done yet.

The smartest thing he's ever done is figure out how to tie his shoes.

[mindbinge]

Honestly, I'd fire him as well....all this stuff gets worked out in the weeks leading up to the draft, I'm guessing the agent over valued his position and blew it.

Agents are important and if you don't have a good one, you cost yourself money...sounds like a business decision to me.

Smith is an easy target though.

[bradical]

I'd fire my agent too, if I wound up playing for the Jets.

[37Jetson]

Geno should be seeking revenge on the Chiefs for punking him into thinking he was the #1 overall pick.

[freethrowtommy]

You guys act like he's the first player to ever fire an agent. It happens all the time.

It does... but not because you weren't picked at a certain position in the draft.

[Earlsnake07]

Geno should be seeking revenge on the Chiefs for punking him into thinking he was the #1 overall pick.

Cheifs were NEVER going to take him with the #1 overall pick

[AP4MVP]

Cheifs were NEVER going to take him with the #1 overall pick

And the chiefs avoided a prick also

[Srt42004n]

So does that mean once he hits free agency will he not talk with the 30+ other teams bc they passed over him?

[oldgoldy97]

It does... but not because you weren't picked at a certain position in the draft.


Look how Rodgers fell. I don't remember him being a baby about it.

[Dacubs]

Honestly, I'd fire him as well....all this stuff gets worked out in the weeks leading up to the draft, I'm guessing the agent over valued his position and blew it.

Agents are important and if you don't have a good one, you cost yourself money...sounds like a business decision to me.

Smith is an easy target though.

the agent didn't overvalue his position, Geno did thinking he was the #1 pick over all...most of the expert boards leading up to the draft didn't have Geno in the top 5

[37Jetson]

We both know that, but they fooled Geno and Tracey Hackler Panini.

Cheifs were NEVER going to take him with the #1 overall pick

[ajscards101]

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[SPauthentic84]

At what point is it OK for Jets fans pick another team to follow?

Im a Niner fan and followed them through our low points, but I dont see the Jets turning around in my lifetime.

[marinocollector]

Its times like this that makes me realize how little people know about sports on this message board.

An agent is the creator of the hype machine for a draft pick. Smith's evaluation two months prior to the draft as a projected first rounder, even with his down falls, to a MASSIVE slide is an indication that something went wrong beyond the football field. The agents did not do a good job prepping the scouts and highlighting the potential and the best of Geno Smith.

[Dacubs]

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[Dacubs]

Its times like this that makes me realize how little people know about sports on this message board.

An agent is the creator of the hype machine for a draft pick. Smith's evaluation two months prior to the draft as a projected first rounder, even with his down falls, to a MASSIVE slide is an indication that something went wrong beyond the football field. The agents did not do a good job prepping the scouts and highlighting the potential and the best of Geno Smith.

yes, you can hype the good and best of Geno, but scouts and GM's can also SEE for themselves what his "talents" are and make an educated opinion on how well he may or may not do in their system or the NFL...

You make it sound like if the agent hypes up the guy, the GM's and scouts will blindly follow

[marinocollector]

yes, you can hype the good and best of Geno, but scouts and GM's can also SEE for themselves what his "talents" are and make an educated opinion on how well he may or may not do in their system or the NFL...

You make it sound like if the agent hypes up the guy, the GM's and scouts will blindly follow

That's what a sales pitch is! Thats what 90% of the draft is about. A pitch on potential! The agents obviously did not do a good job if the original projections were much higher. The Scouts and GMs all have opinions, its the agents job to sway their opinions. NFL teams are LOOKING for QB's, and this draft was thin on talent. A great agent would make an NFL team realize Geno was their one and only option. EJ Manuel's agent obviously did that.

[Dacubs]

a used car salesman can't sell a 1995 yugo no matter how great he is at his job

[marinocollector]

a used car salesman can't sell a 1995 yugo no matter how great he is at his job

When a 1995 Yugo is the only car on the lot, and someone grabs the 1971 Pinto next door instead, you fire your salesman.