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The Jets will be wrapping up their offseason program with a mandatory minicamp that opens on Tuesday. And they still haven’t re-signed starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick.

The two sides remain entrenched in their respective positions, with no sign that either side is planning to blink. Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News recently suggested that the Jets could decide to move on from Fitzpatrick, sooner than later.

The “sooner” could come later this week, if the Jets like what they see from Geno Smith during the minicamp practices.

It may sound outlandish, but keep this in mind. Last year at this time, Smith was the starter — even though offensive coordinator Chan Gailey had previously coached Fitzpatrick in Buffalo. It wasn’t until I.K. Enemkpali broke Smith’s jaw in two places that Fitzpatrick took the No. 1 spot on the depth chart.

Maybe Smith, who quietly accepted the fact last season that he was Wally Pipped by an unexpected pop in the chin, is ready to take over from Fitzpatrick the position he had been given over Fitzpatrick a year ago.