They absolutely don't watch other QBs on a regular basis and when they do they are laser focused on seeing whatever success they don't think Geno can generate and oblivious/make excuses for any issues.
When Lock stepped in for Geno last year, one of the things you saw in multiple posts here was about how at least he seemed to avoid sacks better than Geno. He actually was more prone to taking sacks. Whoops.
Every time Geno missed a pass this year, you could see people harp on how he's the problem. "You all want to throw Grubb or the O-Line under the bus, but if Geno didn't miss such and such throw" or whatever. Of course, it turns out, Geno was the most accurate QB in the NFL this year. Whoops.
Got into a discussion with somebody who specifically highlighted how Geno takes sacks on 3rd and longs and how you don't see Matt Stafford taking sacks in those situations. Stafford has more sacks on less attempts than Geno this year in 3rd and 10+. Whoops.
Like clockwork. Any time it's pointed out how little support Geno has gotten from his O-Line, running game, OC, etc.: "When are you going to stop making excuses for him?"
The moment it's pointed out he's actually outplayed *Insert X QB With Some Name Recognition*: "Well *Insert X* doesn't have any weapons!"
I'm trying to figure out how Geno exists in this weird fugue state where 2 out of his top 3 receivers and his number 1 TE are all not worth their contracts, his RBs have consistently had one of the most underperforming running games in the entire league for 3 seasons running, and yet he also has more weapons at the skill positions than apparently every other QB in the entire NFL.
And, personally, I would take our receiving corps over the Texans', but Stroud also had way more support from his running game, was asked to do way less than Geno was as a QB, and had the exact same Offensive Coordinator as he did last season (who's also been coaching in the NFL for the last 8 years instead of a rookie). Either all that stuff matters or none of it does. You can't preach about how all that stuff is excuses and then hide behind 'weapons' the moment it suits you.
Nobody would take Geno Smith in his mid 30s with his contract over CJ Stroud in his 20 with his contract. Not even me.
But Geno Smith would absolutely have done just as well--probably better--in Houston these last 2 years, especially this year. Stroud finally didn't have a week to decide what to do with the ball on every pass play and *surprise!* it's actually a lot harder to look like an amazing QB when you're dealing with instant pressure every other snap.
