Geno Smiths Game 1 accuracy scratched the surface of Jets offensive possibilities

Welcome back, Geno. Geno Smith delivered a strong performance in his first start for the Jets in 10 years and, in the process, has Jets fans dreaming about what could be. Smith was accurate throughout Sunday’s 23-10 win over the Titans and managed the offense.He took deep shots but did not force any.  Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off.

“I thought he did an outstanding job,” Jets coach Aaron Glenn said Monday.“Listen, there’s some things obviously that we’ve got to clean up and get better at, but man, I think he was dang-near 80 percent [79 percent] throwing the ball.

He put the ball where he needed to.” Smith went 19-for-24 for 215 yards.Even his incompletions were not bad throws.

Three were plays the receiver either dropped the ball or could not secure it going to the ground.Another was a throwaway when no one was open and the final was him dirting the ball when the Titans diagnosed a screen pass. The analytics site SumerSports had Smith at a 95.8 percent “on target” rate.

ESPN ranked him fifth in QBR this week entering Monday night’s game. Smith was conservative in the first half but opened things up in the second half.He completed a 31-yard pass to Garrett Wilson, then a 40-yard pass to Adonai Mitchell. “Some of those anticipated throws that he made, I mean the one to [Mitchell], the deep corner route, the ball was out of his hand, AD was still actually running his route, and that comes down to trust.

That’s all that is, is trust,” Glenn said.“That’s been a work in progress from OTAs to training camp, still going into the season, and you’re starting to see that actually show up quite a bit.

And not just with AD, but with Garrett too, and with all the skill players.That’s been a lot of work that’s been put in.

From the offseason, those guys in Miami getting that type of work in, so I thought he did a great job.” In the postgame...