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PITTSBURGH \u2014 OK, Geno.<\/p>\n

Jets quarterback Geno Smith eased any concerns over a shaky training camp with an impressive 10-play drive to open Friday night\u2019s preseason game against the Steelers. Smith missed last week\u2019s preseason opener with a sore ankle but he looked 100 percent healthy and ready for the regular season in his brief appearance against the Steelers.<\/p>\n

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Smith went 7-for-7 for 65 yards and completed the drive with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Woods in a 17-0 Jets win. Smith\u2019s night was done after that, and backup Cade Klubnik entered the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Geno started really, really well,\u201d Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said. \u201cThat was by design to get our guys to see how efficient we could be. I thought those guys did a really good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Smith and the offense stole the show, the Jets starting defense also had a good night. The unit played two full series and part of a third and did not allow any points. The Steelers sat quarterback Aaron Rodgers, so the Jets\u2019 defensive performance comes with a little asterisk. Will Howard got the start for the Steelers and he did not have much success.<\/p>\n

The Jets second-team defense came up with two interceptions of Howard \u2014 one from safety Andre Cisco and another from cornerback Sam Womack. Though this is only preseason, any interceptions by the Jets are notable because of last year\u2019s interception drought, when they went the entire season without one.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the second week in a row I thought our defense played fairly well,\u201d Glenn said. \u201cThey were stout. There are some things as far as our coverage that we\u2019ve got to get better at.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other good news on defense for the Jets was rookie David Bailey notching his first sack in a game. Bailey blew past Steelers tackle Broderick Jones and brought Howard down on third down to end Pittsburgh\u2019s second series.<\/p>\n

While the defensive highlights were nice for the Jets, the best part of the night for Glenn and Co. was watching the starting offense march 69 yards in 10 plays to open things.<\/p>\n

Smith found six different receivers, including guard Dylan Parham, who caught a deflected pass. He hit Adonai Mitchell for a 21-yard gain along the sideline. He also converted two third downs. One was a 10-yard completion to tight end Mason Taylor. The next one was a 10-yard pass to Garrett Wilson that put the ball at the Pittsburgh 13.<\/p>\n

New offensive coordinator Frank Reich drew up a beautiful play-action pass that left Woods wide open for a walk-in touchdown.<\/p>\n

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With that, Smith and the starters exited the game.<\/p>\n

It has been an up-and-down summer for Smith in his return to the Jets. There have been some good days and some bad ones in practice. Then, he missed the preseason game with the Buccaneers and questions remained. He answered some of those Friday night. Yes, it was only one series, but the Steelers largely played their starters, minus T.J. Watt, and Smith looked in control.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt good to be out there with the guys,\u201d Smith said. \u201cWe got one drive but we scored a touchdown. You always want to start fast so that was a good thing. Definitely a lot of room for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s career has been filled with highs and lows and the Jets should expect plenty of both this season. Friday was definitely a high.<\/p>\n

The Jets defense forced a three-and-out on the first series and then got the Steelers off the field in four plays on their next possession.<\/p>\n

Klubnik, the fourth-round pick with the inside track to being Smith\u2019s backup, was not as crisp as last week but he faced constant pressure. Some of the pressure was self-inflicted because he was slow to get rid of the ball. Other times his protection failed, including some terrible blocking from running back Kene Nwangwu on a sack. Klubnik also got flagged for an intentional grounding penalty, when he just threw the ball out of bounds with no receiver in the same zip code.<\/p>\n

Klubnik made some nice plays, including a 16-yard scramble for a first down. He also found Isaiah Williams on a third-down pass, but Williams fumbled the ball. Klubnik finished 10-for-14 for 75 yards and was sacked twice. He played five series and did not produce any points.<\/p>\n

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The second-team defense picked up where the starters left off and kept the Steelers out of the end zone. The Steelers got to the Jets\u2019 14-yard line and then Cisco picked off Howard, ending the scoring threat.<\/p>\n

The Jets sideline exploded after Cisco\u2019s interception. Everyone on the Jets is well aware that the interception drought hangs over this team. Though it only came in August, they were ready to celebrate.<\/p>\n

Womack made it two picks in one game when he got Howard with 1:54 left in the first half. That set Klubnik up with a two-minute drill from the 30. But the protection broke down and he was sacked twice. They got to the Steelers 41 and Cade York attempted a 59-yard field goal that went wide right to end the half.<\/p>\n

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