Tennessee Titans safety Michael Griffin has revealed that his side expect to have to defend plenty of deep throws from a New York Jets offense run by rookie Geno Smith.

Griffin said that Smith's ability means that the Titans should not prepare for the game as if he was a rookie quarterback, but treat him with as much respect as any other.

"Just watching film, they throw the deep ball more [than last year]," Griffin told the club's official website.

"Geno Smith is growing in confidence with each game. He's going to try to test us. We can't look at him as a rookie quarterback. There's a reason they went with him as a starter."

Smith has thrown for 801 yards in the Jets' opening three games of the season.