Cromartie: Eagles offense has slowed down

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - New York Jets cornerback Antonio Cromartie faced the Eagles last season when he was with Arizona. But when he watched the game tape of this season's Eagles team, he noticed a slower offense.

"With Nick Foles and those guys, it seemed like the tempo was a lot quicker," Cromartie said. "To me, I think it slowed down a little more with Sam Bradford because he's still trying to grasp the offense. Nick Foles understood the offense so it was able to move at a faster pace."

Foles threw for 411 yards last season against Cromartie and the Cardinals. Bradford has a combined 560 passing yards in his first two games. He said the offense is still the same one he faced in Arizona, just moving at a slower pace because of new personnel.

"Right now, you can't really get into uptempo because they're not catching the rhythm and getting into everything," Cromartie said.

Jets quarterback Geno Smith was medically cleared and practiced in full on Wednesday for the first time since he suffered a broken jaw in August during a locker room fight. The 2013 second-round pick could be active on Sunday, but Ryan Fitzpatrick remains the team starter.

Coach Todd Bowles said Smith and Bryce Petty are competing for the second-string job. Fitzpatrick, who was acquired in an offseason trade, has thrown four touchdowns and two interceptions. He found Brandon Marshall for a 15-yard touchdown in Monday's fourth quarter to turn back a late Colts rally.

Bowles named him on Tuesday as the team's starter, but Fitzpatrick did not seemed affected by his coach's vote of confidence.

"I'm just focused on the next game. I'm dialed in on the Eagles right now and figuring that out, with the game plan and getting our guys in the right spot," Fitzpatrick said. "For me, it's not looking any further than one week at a time. That's how I focus on it."