Geno Smith has been named the starting quarterback of the New York Jets.

"I think he's taken off from where he left off [last season]," Rex Ryan said. "I expect great things in the future."

Michael Vick was signed to backup Smith, but there was never any real doubt about who would win the job.

Smith won the job by default last season after Mark Sanchez suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.

The Jets signed Vick to a one-year, $4 million contract to push Smith, who remained the preferred choice.