Airing it out at times makes sense for the Jets.
Entering the 2026 season for the New York Jets, the biggest question was how this offense was going to look when things got tough.
For the Jets, there's a lot to like about what they've done on that side of the ball so far, though I'd also go so far as to say there are still things that need to be addressed.
For the Jets and quarterback Geno Smith, a lot of that depended on whether he was going to turn the ball over at a high clip, something he's done throughout much of his career.
Throughout the first two games of the season, Smith has yet to turn the ball over. He only has one passing touchdown, which certainly isn't ideal, but he's been more than fine, completing 46 of 65 attempts and throwing for 462 yards.
As long as he can keep those turnovers down, that would be ideal, though there's a lot more that has to be talked about when speaking about interceptions.
"I'm very sound in my decision-making," he said of fans and reporters noticing that goose egg nestled in this particular column, per the team. "I know what I'm doing out there. I'm always going to try to protect the team and protect the ball. Turnovers happen a number of ways, but we protect the team when we protect the ball.
"It's been an emphasis my entire career. You can make the right decision, the ball is tipped in the air and it's an interception. That's the way the game goes. But you have to be mindful of the process."
It might sound crazy to some, but it isn't wrong to say that turnovers are a bit misunderstood in the simple sense that quarterbacks throwing them isn't as big of a deal, in certain spots, as many make it seem.
I'm not trying to excuse Smith turning the ball over at the level he did a year ago, finishing with 17 interceptions after throwing 15 the season prior, but sometimes it makes sense to take a shot downfield.
Obviously, we all want as many touchdowns and as few turnovers as possible, but there are times when it makes sense to take a chance, and that can result in an interception or two.
