There's been a lot of talk about this being a "make-or-break" Season for Sanchez as he heads into his 4th year. We know definitively that his starting job has never been threatened by a legit backup. We've seen sideline camera-shots of his body language and facial expressions during games in which he performed poorly. We've heard him make a prepared speech to the media at a press conference after a poor performance. There's been speculation about his work ethic, as well as his mental toughness. Now, he faces a type of pressure that he's never felt before -- that, of course, being Tebowmania. Is it possible that the Jets acquired both Tebow and the mania that comes with him as one way to test Sanchez, to determine if Sanchez is the long-term answer and franchise QB? Sure, Tebow can help us win games in various roles; so I know that that was a major reason we acquired him. However, could another reason be that the Jets are attempting to assess Sanchez's mental toughness - his ability to face enormous adversity - and then not only perform well, but also elevate his game to the next level? This isn't meant to sound like a conspiracy theory; rather, it's exploring the idea that perhaps the organization is trying to answer questions about Sanchez and make a final evaluation on him in a way that they would never admit publicly. Do you think there have been conversations in which the Jets brass has said, "If Sanchez gets through this and takes a major step, then we know certainly that he's our guy for the next decade, and if he doesn't then maybe it's time to move on."?
No. This is Schitttenheimers condemnation. Sanchez completes well north of 60percent this year. And the Front office knows we wasted 6 fucking years with that tool.
Great teams don't give up on major investments after four years unless they are a complete and utterly dismal failure (Vernon Gholston). The Jets can and should continue to develop Sanchez for however long it takes to get him to be a championship winning quarterback.
FTR, I fully support Sanchez, and I want him to be the Sanchize. I also agree that Schotty was detrimental to Sanchez's development. But we could've dumped Schotty and hired Sporano without acquiring Tebow. I just wonder if this is one method of evaluation that the organization will use to make a pivotal decision regarding the future of the franchise, that is, the long-term QB.
I don't disagree with this. But on the flipside, organizations are also better off making decisions (such as moving on) sooner rather than later. But in order to do so, they must be completely sure they're making the correct decision -- or at least be able to justify it.
The Chargers made that decision on Drew Brees (whose QB coach happened to be Brian Schottenheimer)... how'd that work out? I'm not getting on your case I'm just saying that the Jets NEED to revolve their short and long term plans around Sanchez if they hope to ever see a Super Bowl anytime soon. Tebow is a role player. The media will fight this tooth and nail but the media blows monkey chunks.
That's a good example, the Chargers moving on from Brees, of how giving up on a QB too soon isn't always the best decision. However, they were able to somewhat justify it with Rivers. If Sanchez doesn't pan out with the Jets, I definitely don't think Tebow is the long-term answer here. But the organization might be feel they could use Tebomania to determine Sanchez as the long-term answer (if he succeeds this year) or justify moving on from Sanchez (if he folds under the ridiculous amount of pressure).
Honestly I think Tebow is here exclusively for the fact that he does certain things well that Sanchez necessarily doesn't... his skill set is well suited to certain plays that Rex wants as a staple in the offense. Kerley running these plays was one thing... Tebow is a major upgrade over that... especially considering now that Kerley is in the dog house. Knowing that defenses deploy personnel packages based on the players the offense brings on to the field... just imagine the decisions defensive coordinators will have to make when both Sanchez and Tebow go into the huddle. Can anyone say mismatch?
The Jets acquired Tebow because they can't pass up publicity generating shiny stuff that lands in front of them all sparkly and alluring. If they wanted to give Sanchez a test they'd have fixed the offensive line and brought back Braylon Edwards and had Dustin Keller playing in a contract year all year and told Sanchez to put numbers up or go away.
Funny thing is that while listening to Sanchez being interviewed by Hannah Storm today, I was amazed by how much he sounded like Tebow. Could just be completely coincidental, as Mark may have matured and figured some of these things out himself over the summer, or, he might have had this perspective in the past and I just ever noticed it (as I didn't follow him and never saw/heard him in this kind of interview). Here's some of the phrases he used:
Yeah. Quotes like that crept up a lot during his second season with HK and everything around the team. He has always spoken well, especially with the media.
Sanchez has always been a good interviewee, no matter what you think of his on-field performance (or sideline demeanor). I don't think he needed any lesssons from Tebow in that arena. Of course, Mark's wardrobe has been kind of iffy on some occasions IMHO .
This should get the best out of Sanchez IMO. Despite popular belief, Mark has done very well when the pressure was high. I can think of alot of situations where he responded very well. People like to make it seem Mark folds under pressure but I do remember him getting the Jets in FG range in Indy, and also responding with a 80 yard TD drive when things started to get close in New England.
Yeah, I mean when he was drafted he had to deal with the story that Carroll believe he wasn't ready for the NFL etc etc. He's always been great with the media. His comments have never followed Rex's style. I think he said once "I'll leave the predictions to Rex" or something along those lines.
Oh, I know he's always been well spoken. My comments were directed more specifically at the "perspective" thing, taking things in stride, not letting bad plays get you down.
I do feel bad for Sanchez though, because this boy was thrown into a situation no QB has ever been in. He was the first QB EVER that was expected to win the Super Bowl in his rookie and sophmore years. I think he woulda done a lot better had he been in Lucks type of situation where people are expecting 3-13 so he could test the waters, Sanchez never had the chance to test anything because it was Super Bowl expectations from day one.
He has always said that, I think he struggled with it his first year. I can't remember if it was before the 10 or 11 season, but Rex mentioned on getting Sanchez to not get as high or low as he does during games. That is why sometimes you will see him throw a TD or INT and not react. He definitely says all that to the media/interviews.
