Geno Smith was drafted with the 39th overall pick by the Jets in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft.'
During most years, that means that a handful of quarterbacks would have already gone off the board. However, in 2013, the only quarterback to be drafted ahead of Geno Smith was EJ Manuel, who went No. 16 overall to Buffalo.
Smith was anticipated to be drafted in the first round, but he was still available at the end of the night.'
The 2013 NFL Draft is infamous for its bad quarterback class. Only three quarterbacks were drafted in the entire first two days of the Draft – Manuel, Smith, and NC State quarterback Mike Glennon in the third round.