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Dyer: Naming Smith The Jets’ Starting QB In May Was Bowles’ First Mistake

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

It is a dangerous time to be New York Jets head coach Todd Bowles, this after the team on Wednesday announced via offensive coordinator Chan Gailey that Geno Smith was set to be the starting quarterback to begin the season.

What isn’t so scary is that Smith, a very mediocre quarterback, will be starting. He is a young quarterback and has shown flashes — albeit limited — of being a solid quarterback. The scary part is that Bowles and general manager Mike Maccagnan are making the same short-sighted mistakes the previous regime made.