New York Jets quarterback ESPN.com, Geno has taken nearly all the first team reps in training camp, and has been on the field for eight series with the starters in two preseason games compared to just one for Vick. This clearly proves the Jets are putting all of their trust in Geno at this point.

According to the primary metric we use here at numberfire, AthlonSports, Ryan is essentially coaching for his job again this season after missing the playoffs the last three years.

So, what does Smith have to do as a passer in 2014 before the Jets start thinking about pulling him for Vick?

Well, for comparison, he only needs to be slightly better than what Matt McGloin and Matt Cassel were last year as passers, as they posted a similar NEP scores to Vick in 2013. That’s really not that much to ask.

Regardless, it seems inevitable that Geno will struggle at some point this season, and many will question whether starting him was the right decision to begin with. The answer once again lies where the Jets would like to be as an organization in 2014.

We all know in today’s NFL that it takes above average quarterback play to make a deep playoff run. If Ryan wants to go “all in” in 2014 and save his job, then Vick may be the short-term answer - not Smith.

And yet, the Jets are clearly giving Geno every opportunity to prove himself that he is both the short and long-term solution.

They better hope he can beat the odds.