Jets Wire is back once again with another edition of the Sunday Mailbag. As is the case each week, we compile questions via Twitter submission, answer a few via video (above), then a few more via text (below).

What’s on tap today? A ton.

At what point do the Jets anoint Geno Smith the starting quarterback, when will David Harris hang up the cleats, why would Todd Bowles want to practice with other teams, and much, much more:

@Connor_J_Hughes simple quick question. Percent chance Fitz comes back at this point? — Haseeb Shaker (@HaseebShakeHer) June 24, 2016

HUGHES: It really does blow my mind that (at the time of this writing) Fitzpatrick is still unsigned. Seriously. I’m utterly shocked. The fact this cat fight is on the brink of transitioning into July is two parts sad, and one part pathetic.

For the past several months, I’ve said the percentage chance was right around 95-99 percent. Now? I’m dipping down a bit. I’ll put it at 82 percent and leave it there. But that’s an 82 percent that continues to drop as the days go on.

@Connor_J_Hughes explain why bowles would rather practice with teams next year? Does it mean he still doesnt have the team he wants? — @GangGreen95 (@Ganggreen95) June 24, 2016

HUGHES: Joint practices? It’s just a means to get ready for the regular season. Something different to do. In a way, it helps you further your evaluation of where your team is.

See, look at it this way: Say in training camp your defense is regularly beating up on your offense. Day in and day out, the offense just can’t get anything done. Is this because your offense is truly bad, or your defense that good? There’s no way to know. When you get a chance to practice against another team that isn’t running the same plays you are every single practice, you get a better feel for where you are as a team.

Not to mention, it’s a break for the players. Hitting the same person in 98-degree heat for an entire month eventually gets old.

@Connor_J_Hughes so the #NYJ r not a playoff team, if they had top 10 QB would they be?They r built to win now alas they dont have top 10 QB — Dave (@yayankee) June 25, 2016

HUGHES: You take Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Cam Newton, Eli Manning (yes, really), Drew Brees or Ben Roethlisberger and put them on this Jets team, and they’re a Super Bowl contender. No ifs, ands or buts. They would be a team that would be a legitimate threat to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February.

The Jets have a great group of running backs, an elite crop of wide receivers, a top-notch defense and an offensive line that (when healthy) is more good than bad.

What they don’t have, and there’s nothing they can do to get, is a top-flight quarterback. That player isn’t Ryan Fitzpatrick or Geno Smith, nor Bryce Petty or Christian Hackenberg (at the moment).

@Connor_J_Hughes IYO, at what point do #Jets "anoint" Geno the starter (AKA when do they move on from Fitz) — christopher conforti (@c_conforti) June 26, 2016

HUGHES: A week into training camp. If Fitzpatrick isn’t there after the first week (just before they put on pads), Geno Smith will be named the starting quarterback.

See, the thing about OTAs and minicamp is that both are really just conditioning. Yes, us reporters and fans love to read too much into them, salivate at the fact we’re actually seeing some form of football activity. But at the end of the day, it’s a padless, meaningless practice three months before the regular season even begins.

Training camp, though? That’s when the offense starts getting installed. That’s when the team starts preparing for the upcoming season. That’s when your roster is constructed and built, and chemistry is formed.

That’s when Fitzpatrick has to be back. And if he’s not, they have to move on and cut ties. They can’t be having every press conference begin with “When will Fitzpatrick return?” That’s a distraction.

I will say this, though: If the Jets elect to completely cut ties with Fitzpatrick, then Geno Smith starts the season 1-5 or 2-6? There could be a legitimate mutiny. The veterans in that locker room will revolt, and it will get incredibly ugly. More on this later this week.

@Connor_J_Hughes How many years do you think David Harris has in him? Have yet to see any signs of him slowing down. #jetsmailbag — Daniel Castillo (@danieljoseph815) June 26, 2016

HUGHES: Another two to three seem reasonable. I think Harris will finish out his contract with the Jets, then probably retire. He’s not the player he once was, but he was also never someone who really relied on his speed. As he’s gotten older, his mind and motor have kept him playing at a high level.

He could probably, if he wanted, play a year or two after that. But is that really worth it with how many tackles he’s accumulated over the years? Eventually, his long-term health has to become a thought in his mind.

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Connor Hughes covers the Jets and is the managing editor of Jets Wire. He can be reached on Twitter (@Connor_J_Hughes), Instagram (@ConnorHughesNFL) or via email (chughes@usatoday.com)