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Five ways Geno Smith can ‘spark’ the Jets offense

The Jets have handed Geno Smith an offense that has woefully underachieved this season, because head coach Todd Bowles is looking for “a spark.”

Well, the Jets need something more concrete than that. All you need is the latest NFL statistics to see why Ryan Fitzpatrick is out of job and what Smith needs to do if the Jets are going to salvage any part of their season.

Improve completion percentage: Fitzpatrick has completed just 57 percent of his passes this season. that is well below the league average of 63.9 percent. Smith’s career completion percentage is 57.