this was the very reason the Jets chose to continue to display Geno, because now at least two teams have a need in finding replacements for their starters while others have a need for a quality backup...
this off-season Macc was on record saying they are comfortable with Petty as the backup ( albeit Fitz was not signed and Geno was the substitute starter )... can't really see any reason why that would of changed from then to now... Petty has proved his worth thus far in preseason in live reps working nevertheless with the 3's & 4's, but have to look at it like this those players have everything to gain by playing hard and full throttle and Bryce succeeded not only executing at a high level but came out unscathed...
like I said last year Bryce Petty fits this game plan better than Geno does, Petty has a bigger arm with more accuracy both on the deep ball and scramble... the similarity to Fitz is uncanny except for one thing he is still developing and can only supersede the Fitzmagic current level of play into something really special... yes Hackenberg could be the future down the road but Petty is one step closer in someone who could be the future as soon as next year...
to put it into terms Geno Smith is entering his fourth season and has improved minimal in strides to what Bryce Petty has done in one season in the NFL... there is no debate on whether the team should part with it is clear that Petty has surpassed anything Geno has tried to accomplish to this point... playing time aside, knowledge of this system along with the physical gifts to master from under center or in the shotgun Petty is a need more than a luxury compared to Geno fans still cringe when he is on the field because they are waiting for the hammer to drop (usually doesn't take long)...
the only reason to keep Geno is hoping we get a good compensatory pick when he signs elsewhere next off-season but as everyone sees nowadays it is smarter to draft then grab another teams' waste... trading Geno to a team like Minnesota, actually fits the style for Geno dink and dunk and let AP run the ball while playing good not great defense... if Minny does offer anything expect it to be a day 3 pick and maybe a conditional pick on snap count or something ridiculous like that...