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JPGThe jets's Geno Smith will compete with Mark Sanchez for the starting quarterback at training camp. (
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So far, Jets rookie quarterback Gino Smith has no surprises.
He smiled and nodded, shifting the trouble.
He was comforted by the relationship he built in the locker room, hiding himself in a script binder and learning the dictionary, provided by quarterback coach David Lee.
Other quarterback can prove that it is the same size as the dictionary.
Through a series of text messages and conversations with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady's teammates, Smith learned that the most important part of his first year in the NFL was to develop the routine.
That's why the accident was eliminated.
Wake up at the same time every day and go to bed when your body tells you.
Learn at the same time, eat breakfast at the same time, fill the gap with more football.
"They are very picky about what they do," Smith said . ".
Peyton and Archie (Manning)
All these people told me to stick to the daily routine.
"Smith is keen to be the same as them, so when his first mandatory minicamp ended last week, he has designed the day of the rookie quarterback as an art form.
In a recent postpractice sit-
Fall with the stars-
Ledger, Smith outlined his disciplined schedule with an in-depth understanding of first-year signal-
Callers have become.
With the rise of Andrew lek and Robert Griffin III, bars only climb every year.
Expectations require commitment from robots.
"You have to be so detailed in order to be great," Smith said . ".
Every morning at 5: 30, a long day begins. m.
And make it short, half
Drive a mile from his hotel to the team complex at Froham Park and arrive before 6: 15.
Sometimes he rides with Marty moningweig, the attack coordinator who lives in the same hotel.
Other times, Smith travels with his roommate, rookie guard Will Campbell.
He had breakfast at the plane's cafeteria an hour and 15 minutes before the first meeting on arrival.
Smith used this time to review the practice script for the day and prepare for quarterback training and playing cards in advance.
If he eats fast enough, he can start looking at the exercises from the day before and try to find out the mistakes.
At 7: 30, the Jets held their team meeting and head coach Rex Ryan spoke to the entire team at the meeting.
There are sometimes speeches or messages;
At other times, the rally immediately turned into a location meeting.
Smith's mind is still rummaging, trying to move forward, ready for Li's charity.
At the age of 8, Smith, Lee, Mark Sanchez, Matt Sims and Greg McRoy went to the conference room and the giant digital projector, where they further checked the tapes from previous exercises.
It is likely that there will be a new start to the game, and Smith finds himself scribbling every word like the first time
Engineering students are afraid to miss out on any details that could disrupt the equation.
Li was meticulous with Smith's footwork, and from the flight mode on the ball, he could see if there were any additional obstacles in his footsteps, so there was no room for mistakes.
"I write everything," Smith said . "
"This is part of the detail.
At this level, the guys are acting so fast and the reaction time is so fast.
"For Smith, every day there is a" whole new world "described by Lee as an offensive and integral part of the jet, he had "no resemblance" to his days in West Virginia in the offensive ".
After the meeting, the exercise starts at any time between 11 and noon and lasts about two hours.
A few live team drills on the first-
Next is team defense, daily Mornhinweg and Lee's quarterback training, some personal training that works with wide receivers and running guards.
Everything is very important in the fierce competition.
All of them were filmed.
Next is the signing time of 20 minutes, from 1: 30. m.
, The player leaves the stadium and performs protein shaking and scheduled work in the weight room.
Then Smith met with the press for 15 minutes and his six parts were there --
Check one hour a day.
He said he was used to it now.
Teach ROOKIESA after 4m.
When the rookie school started.
Dave Szott, the team's player development director, gave court and lectures to players on common pitfalls for young professional athletes.
Because if the rhythm is perfected, remember the new concept of the game, anatomy footwork, lament the mistake, it is not enough to record the notes of the semester, people must also worry about the fragility of the restaurant business, and why this is a wrong investment.
"We have all seen 'cut off '(
ESPN documentary about the millions of athletes squandered)
"So what we do is ask questions," Smith said . "
"I want to know: 'What did this guy buy, how could he have so much money, and then go and buy so much money, 'it's eyes --
In the opening remarks, how many people tried to invest their money and lost it.
"On a great day, Smith returned to the hotel around 7 in the evening. m.
After dinner, he and Campbell began to ask each other questions in the recording, and everyone blurted out a random phone call and the other listed the changes in each position.
"He will go up and say, 'Hey Gino, Buckeye, '" Smith said '. ".
"That's how we learn mentally.
I think it helps me a lot because I don't have time to think when you're in trouble, 'Oh man.
Buc and RESTSmith insisted they had a good time. At 9 p. m.
The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs won the NBA finals and would be happy if Smith could not be eliminated in the first half.
When his eyes began to "look double", he said, that's for sure --
It's time for the fire sign to sleep.
Smith is from Miami and has been a fan of the Heat team long before the days of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
All the old guys.
"Alonso Morin, Jamar Mashburn, all of these people," Smith said . ".
"There are a lot of LeBron fans who have turned into fans of the heat.
"Over the weekend, Smith's biological clock still wakes him up at 5: 30 and he does his best to relax until at least 7. m.
He studies in the morning and will text Mornhinweg if there is any problem.
In any case, he usually sees the coach dining at the hotel restaurant and can count on informal conversations to fix any loose issues.
In any free time outside the team facilities, he and Campbell found a common bond, a friendly way to pass the time.
"We often watch movies," Smith said . "
"So I saw everything I could see.
One of his most recent trips was to watch the purge, a horror of the future-thriller.
This is not recommended by Smith.
But, for thorough movie reviews, there is not much brain space because back in the hotel room, a binder full of notes sits there waiting to be read.
An offensive coordinator lives on the third floor, waiting for a text message from the question.
A few feet away stood a working roommate waiting to be asked. And 5:30 a. m.
Faster than he thought.
"In the end, it will all be second nature," Smith said.
One of the benefits of it is that it is part of a profession.
I want to be a good quarterback.