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Geno: Jets signing Vick is ‘awesome’

Jets quarterback Geno Smith sounds excited about his new teammate Michael Vick. We’ll see how long it stays that way.

Smith spoke with The Associated Press at an autograph show in West Virginia on Saturday. The Jets signed Vick to a one-year, $5 million deal Friday to compete with Smith. But the second-year quarterback sounds unfazed.

“Awesome, man. Vick’s my guy,” Smith said. “We needed to find a guy that was legitimately a guy that could come in and play. I think that’s what we did.

“Mission accomplished.”

Smith and Vick got to know each other last year before Smith was drafted in the second round by the Jets. Vick said on Friday that he will compete for the job, but right now Smith is the starter.

Vick is “going to be a guy I can work with, have a really good working relationship with and also compete with,” Smith said.

Smith started every game for the Jets last year, throwing 12 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. He was the lowest-rated passer in the NFL. The Jets brought Vick in, hoping he can push Smith and be there to step in if Smith struggles again.

“It’s just good to have a guy to compete with like Mike,” Smith said. “We’re going to compete. We’re not going to say, ‘Hey, you’re the starter.’ And we’ll leave it at that. We want to get better.

“I love it. It’s really making everyone work harder and keep you right on your toes because you don’t have a moment to be satisfied or just say, ‘I’ve arrived.’ You’ve got to continue to work at it.”