
Who won the Geno Smith trade? Grades for Jets, Raiders in QB deal
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Geno Smith is headed back to New York and the team that drafted him, as the Jets swung a trade with the Raiders for the QB. But who won the swap?
The New York Jets spiced up their outlook at football's most prominent position by returning to a familiar figure.
The Jets on Tuesday agreed to acquire quarterback Geno Smith from the Las Vegas Raiders as part of a late-round pick swap, according to multiple reports. The Raiders will pay the bulk of Smith's restructured contract, per reports, while the Jets will pay the passer just over the veteran minimum.
Smith heads back to the team that drafted him in 2013 and for whom he started for two years, until a punch by a teammate sidelined him and eventually cost him his QB1 status.
For the Jets, the swap provides much needed clarity in the form of a viable starter for what could be an extremely challenging season. The Raiders, meanwhile, continue to set the table for expected No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza.
But who won the trade? Here are our marks:













