<a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/jets">Geno Smith</a>'s job as the Jets' starting quarterback seems to be on the line every week. Rex Ryan refuses to name him the starter for the rest of the season. After each interception Smith throws, a host of fans clamor for backup Matt Simms to enter the game. 
 But is the heavy scrutiny warranted? 
 We took a looked at how a host of famous quarterbacks did during their first five NFL starts and compared that with Geno. We also threw in Bills rookie EJ Manuel, who was also a player that interested the Jets. Players are ranked by completion percentage: 
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 <tbody> 
 <tr> 
 <td> &nbsp;</td> 
 <td> Year</td> 
 <td> Comp.</td> 
 <td> Att.</td> 
 <td> Completion percentage</td> 
 <td> Yards</td> 
 <td> TD</td> 
 <td> INT</td> 
 <td> Team record</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Ben Roethlisberger</td> 
 <td> 2004</td> 
 <td> 84</td> 
 <td> 117</td> 
 <td> 71.7</td> 
 <td> 957</td> 
 <td> 7</td> 
 <td> 2</td> 
 <td> 5-0</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Aaron Rodgers</td> 
 <td> 2008</td> 
 <td> 103</td> 
 <td> 163</td> 
 <td> 63.1</td> 
 <td> 1,274</td> 
 <td> 9</td> 
 <td> 4</td> 
 <td> 2-3</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Joe Flacco</td> 
 <td> 2008</td> 
 <td> 90</td> 
 <td> 144</td> 
 <td> 62.5</td> 
 <td> 844</td> 
 <td> 1</td> 
 <td> 7</td> 
 <td> 2-3</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Tom Brady</td> 
 <td> 2001</td> 
 <td> 99</td> 
 <td> 159</td> 
 <td> 62.2</td> 
 <td> 1,023</td> 
 <td> 7</td> 
 <td> 4</td> 
 <td> 3-2</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Geno Smith</td> 
 <td> 2013</td> 
 <td> 94</td> 
 <td> 156</td> 
 <td> 60.3</td> 
 <td> 1,289</td> 
 <td> 7</td> 
 <td> 8</td> 
 <td> 3-2</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> EJ Manuel</td> 
 <td> 2013</td> 
 <td> 85</td> 
 <td> 150</td> 
 <td> 56.6</td> 
 <td> 985</td> 
 <td> 5</td> 
 <td> 3</td> 
 <td> 2-3</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Mark Sanchez</td> 
 <td> 2009</td> 
 <td> 75</td> 
 <td> 134</td> 
 <td> 55.9</td> 
 <td> 916</td> 
 <td> 5</td> 
 <td> 5</td> 
 <td> 3-2</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Peyton manning</td> 
 <td> 1998</td> 
 <td> 93</td> 
 <td> 169</td> 
 <td> 55.0</td> 
 <td> 1,129</td> 
 <td> 4</td> 
 <td> 12</td> 
 <td> 1-4</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Matt Ryan</td> 
 <td> 2008</td> 
 <td> 71</td> 
 <td> 131</td> 
 <td> 54.1</td> 
 <td> 863</td> 
 <td> 4</td> 
 <td> 3</td> 
 <td> 3-2</td> 
 </tr> 
 <tr> 
 <td> Eli Manning</td> 
 <td> 2004</td> 
 <td> 55</td> 
 <td> 124</td> 
 <td> 44.3</td> 
 <td> 632</td> 
 <td> 3</td> 
 <td> 7</td> 
 <td> 0-5</td> 
 </tr> 
 </tbody> 
</table>

Geno Smith's job as the Jets' starting quarterback seems to be on the line every week. Rex Ryan refuses to name him the starter for the rest of the season. After each interception Smith throws, a host of fans clamor for backup Matt Simms to enter the game. But is the heavy scrutiny warranted? We took a looked at how a host of famous quarterbacks did during their first five NFL starts and compared that with Geno. We also threw in Bills rookie EJ Manuel, who was also a player that interested the Jets. Players are ranked by completion percentage: Year Comp. Att. Completion percentage Yards TD INT Team record Ben Roethlisberger 2004 84 117 71.7 957 7 2 5-0 Aaron Rodgers 2008 103 163 63.1 1,274 9 4 2-3 Joe Flacco 2008 90 144 62.5 844 1 7 2-3 Tom Brady 2001 99 159 62.2 1,023 7 4 3-2 Geno Smith 2013 94 156 60.3 1,289 7 8 3-2 EJ Manuel 2013 85 150 56.6 985 5 3 2-3 Mark Sanchez 2009 75 134 55.9 916 5 5 3-2 Peyton manning 1998 93 169 55.0 1,129 4 12 1-4 Matt Ryan 2008 71 131 54.1 863 4 3 3-2 Eli Manning 2004 55 124 44.3 632 3 7 0-5

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	Year	Comp.	Att.	Completion percentage	Yards	TD	INT	Team record
Ben Roethlisberger	2004	84	117	71.7	957	7	2	5-0
Aaron Rodgers	2008	103	163	63.1	1,274	9	4	2-3
Joe Flacco	2008	90	144	62.5	844	1	7	2-3
Tom Brady	2001	99	159	62.2	1,023	7	4	3-2
*Geno Smith*	2013	94	156	60.3	1,289	7	8	3-2
EJ Manuel	2013	85	150	56.6	985	5	3	2-3
Mark Sanchez	2009	75	134	55.9	916	5	5	3-2
Peyton manning	1998	93	169	55.0	1,129	4	12	1-4
Matt Ryan	2008	71	131	54.1	863	4	3	3-2
Eli Manning	2004	55	124	44.3	632	3	7	0-5

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