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Klubnik completed 10 of 14 passes for 75 yards and recorded a 16-yard carry during the Jets' 17-0 preseason win over the Steelers on Friday. Geno Smith commanded the Jets on the first offensive series and led a 10-play, 69-yard drive that ended with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jelani Woods. Klubnik took over on the second series and ended up playing more snaps than he did in the Jets' preseason opener against the Buccaneers. However, he could not lead the offense on any scoring drives, and part of the issue for the rookie fourth-rounder was that he was playing with the second-team offensive line. Klubnik appears to be ahead of both Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe for the backup QB job behind Geno Smith heading into the Jets' preseason finale against the Giants next Friday.
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Klubnik got the start in Friday's 24-16 preseason loss to the Buccaneers and completed five of seven passes for 56 yards. Klubnik got the starting nod due to Geno Smith (ankle) being ruled out. Smith's injury isn't believed to be serious, so the veteran QB remains the clear favorite to start for the Jets come Week 1 against the Titans, but Klubnik is making a strong case for the backup role. The Jets scored 10 points on Klubnik's two drives in the game, while neither Bailey Zappe nor Brady Cook led a touchdown drive, and Zappe was picked off twice. Klubnik is likely to feature prominently in the Jets' second preseason game against the Steelers next Friday.
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Klubnik was named the No. 2 quarterback on the Jets' first unofficial depth chart of training camp, Eric Allen of the team's official site reports. The fourth-round rookie out of Clemson seems to have the lead in the No. 2 quarterback competition with Bailey Zappe and Brady Cook. Klubnik completed 65.6 percent of his pass attempts for 2,943 yards and a 16:6 TD:INT as a senior for Clemson. As of now, it looks like Klubnik has a good chance of seeing the most snaps among the team's quarterbacks in Friday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers.
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Klubnik (back) is participating in Wednesday's training camp practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports. Klubnik missed time during spring workouts due to back tightness, but he's now been cleared to resume practicing. The rookie fourth-round pick is competing with Brady Cook and Bailey Zappe to earn the No. 2 quarterback gig behind veteran starter Geno Smith.
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Jets coaches have been impressed by the skill set and approach of Klubnik (back) as the rookie enters training camp competing for the No. 2 QB job, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports. Klubnik remains a young developmental option behind veteran starter Geno Smith, but it's encouraging to see that he's already drawn praise from quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave, offensive coordinator Frank Reich and head coach Aaron Glenn. The Jets coaching staff appears to have confidence in Klubnik's mechanics, and the preseason will be a valuable chance for the rookie fourth-round pick to gather experience. He dealt with back tightness during the final two weeks of spring practices, so he could be eased back into action to kick off training camp.
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| 1 | 09/13 | @Tennessee Titans | 25 | 20.71 |
| 2 | 09/20 | Green Bay Packers | 13 | 17.22 |
| 3 | 09/27 | @Detroit Lions | 24 | 20.59 |
| 4 | 10/04 | @Chicago Bears | 27 | 21.21 |
| 5 | 10/11 | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 15.41 |
| 6 | 10/18 | @New England Patriots | 7 | 15.48 |
| 7 | 10/25 | Miami Dolphins | 28 | 21.24 |
| 8 | 11/01 | Las Vegas Raiders | 14 | 17.47 |
| 9 | 11/08 | @Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 16.06 |
| 10 | 11/15 | Buffalo Bills | 12 | 16.26 |
| 11 | 11/22 | @Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 13.56 |
| 12 | 11/29 | @Miami Dolphins | 28 | 21.24 |
| 13 | BYE | - | - | - |
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| 15 | 12/20 | @Arizona Cardinals | 21 | 19.88 |
| 16 | 12/27 | New England Patriots | 7 | 15.48 |
| 17 | 01/03 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 12.24 |
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