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Geno Smith followed his embarrassing draft-day fall by firing his agents this week, but the Jets’ potential new starting quarterback denied the two events are linked.

“I don’t want to shed too much light on it, but it’s not because of the whole draft experience,” Smith told SiriusXM Radio this afternoon when asked why he had dismissed Select Sports Group.

“It’s not because of one particular incident. There’s a number of things. And that story, you know, that battle will be fought on a different day. As of right now I don’t feel too comfortable talking about all the details of it.”

Smith reportedly made the change because he was upset at falling into the second round after being mentioned at various times as a possible top-10 selection. The Jets took him 39th overall after questions about his work ethic and character surfaced late in the draft process.

Firing his agents over their inability to get him drafted higher wouldn’t be the first sign of diva-like behavior from Smith, who was so upset at being passed over the first round last week that he planned to leave New York before reportedly being convinced to stay for the second night of the draft.

But Smith, who ended up sliding behind Florida State’s E.J. Manuel (taken 16th overall in the first round by the Bills), said there were no hard feelings toward his former agents over his draft positioning.

“I’m not bitter about where I was drafted, because I’m on a great team,” Smith told SiriusXM.

Per union rules, Smith now must wait five days before being allowed to sign with a new agent.

bhubbuch@nypost.com

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