Lets assume that Sanchez is out for the year. What do you do if you are Rex Ryan? I feel like he may get pressure from Woody to get a Veteran for the Playoff push. The only name that comes to mind is Garcia. I understand he hasn't played all year, but I think he can play mistake free football and give us a much better shot than Clemens. Any other Suggestions? I know it was only one quarter with Clemens, but he looked terrible.
If Sanchez is done for the year, it is what it is. At this point, you're not going to get a Veteran to come in and learn enough of the offense to be any more effective than Clemens.
+1 I've seen a few posts now...clamoring for Garcia to be signed.....he's not going to come in here and learn the playbook instantly. If Sanchez is toast....so is the season. Unless Ainge turns out to be the next Tom Brady coming off the bench.
Exactly.Not to mention bringing in a vet would be admitting the FO/CS made a HUGE mistake not bringing in one from the start.
I disagree. Garcia has been around long enough and would be an immediate upgrade over Clemens whether he knows the playbook or not
I like Clemens as a person but hate him as a player, I'd like to see what Ainge can bring to the table since the season will be lost anyway.
I don't care how much talent Garcia has. There's still a learning curve when coming into a new offense and with 4 games remaining we don't have the time to bring a new QB up to speed.
All signs point to an ACL injury right now, but I really hope I'm wrong. That being said I agree with most others here, even if he looked like garbage Clemens has 10 days to prepare to face one of the worst teams in the league and knows the offense backwards. As slim of a chance we have, Clemens is our best chance to win.
If Sanchez is out for the year you play Clemens, with a huge dose of the run in the game plan, until it's clear whether or not he can do the job - which it will be after Tampa Bay. If Clemens can't do it you put in Ainge and give him a shot with the same formula of lots and lots of run and see if he has any more to give than Clemens. Assuming the Jets finish out of the playoff race, which is the likely scenario at this point regardless of whether or not Sanchez plays, you let Brian Schottenheimer go his own way at the end of the season and you go find an offensive coordinator to run Rex Ryan's game plan and develop Sanchez.
As much as I hated watching Clemens tonight and he seemed to have no pocket presence..if Sanchez can't play...Clemens has to get the start..he knows the playbook and should have been waiting for this opportunity..
If he's out for the season then he's out. Shonn Greene, Brad Smith, and Danny Woodhead should all get increased carries. Actually, just run the wishbone.
Worst case and most likely scenario, Schotty panics and out-thinks himself. Start Clemens (or Ainge) and keep doing what we've been doing with Sanchez. Rush, throw safe passes or go deep if coverage breaks.
Looked nothing more than a bruised knee. He'll be fine. When they said they r putting some braces on his knees, its enough for me to think that he'll be ok. Jets didn't bring him out cuz we had a 2 possession lead and were playing well enough to win the game defensively.
If you watched the SNY postgame he hobbled his way to and from the podium, not a good sign. Plus if you watched the play where he appeared to injure the knee, he was hit as his knee was in motion, usually the case in an ACL tear. The only good sign is that he said there didn't seem to be any swelling, and there usually is plenty of that in an ACL tear.
