And Sanchez won't even get a chance to run with the ones in a preseason game. I know, half of you are thinking "I hope so!", and another large portion of you are thinking "relax LTJF". But here's how I see it. I think the Jets went into this thing setting it up so that if Geno could show he was ready to play he was going to have the inside track to the job. They also did it in a way that easily allowed them to fall back to Sanchez if he wasn't ready. I think they purposely stacked the practice rotation so that Geno would have his 2nd day with the ones lined up with the Green & White scrimmage. It would have been easy and mostly unquestioned if they were to switch the rotation for that scrimmage so that Sanchez started with the ones or at least got even snaps with the ones. But it also left them the option to go ahead and start Geno and give him a bunch of snaps with the ones to see if he was ready - and it's not really being questioned too much. It was just how the schedule worked out, right? Now, it doesn't sound like Geno lit it up during the scrimmage. But he didn't fuck up either, and he had another "solid" showing. Sanchez on the other hand, continued to make typical headband errors. Tripping over himself, throwing an INT aka great punt, etc. Looking ahead at the practice schedule there are only 3 practices between now and the scrimmage Friday. Sanchez should be scheduled for the first two practices and conveniently Geno is scheduled for the third practice leaving him the "default" starter on Friday. That may not play out but if Geno does get the start? All it would take at that point would be another "solid" performance from Geno and another typical Sanchez performance. I could see Sanchez throwing an INT to a 3rd string d-lineman to seal his fate. After that, these snaps with the ones are getting fewer and fewer. If you're going to go with a rookie - which I believe the Jets have wanted to do all along - you want him to have as many of those first team snaps as possible. Sanchez doesn't look any different at this point so it's time to move on and get Geno ready.
At this point the pressure is on Sanchez to prove he should start and not Geno to steal the spot. If Geno can continue to play a consistent game and maybe improve a few things (most notably holding the ball too long) it would require a massive improvement from Sanchez to have a shot and, really, that's not all that likely to happen. If they both continue to play around their current level it's a no-brainer that Geno starts week one.
I hope Geno plays better then Sanchez. I'm not hoping Sanchez keeps fucking up. What happens if geno gets hurt? You going to keep hoping Sanchez sucks it up? It's only a good thing if Sanchez is playing well, we don't get anything good out of him if he sucks it up. I'm not a big Sanchez fan nor do I want him starting another game as a jet but enough with the headband thing. Big deal the dude wears a headband to hold his hair back. Call him gay all you want but the guy gets way more pussy then you ever will lol
If that happens, the franchise would show why people consider it such a joke these days. I don't know how you can have a true QB competition and end it after 1 preseason game against a Lions defense, which is traditionally bad. Still, not going to happen. Hopefully Geno does light it up though and puts that option on Rex's desk.
Hello? He says BOLD PREDICTION right? Chill?. I also think they won't name the starting QB till at least after 3rd preseason game but give the guy a break?
I didn't say anything bad or negative about the OP. I just said how it would reflect on the franchise if it happens.
I am not a Sanchez supporter rather I regard him as one of the worst QBs ever to play football but I would rather see Geno sit even if that means we have suffer through Sanchez until the bye week. Geno seems to have learned quite a bit since the OTAs and he can learn quite a bit between now and the bye week. I would rather see him sit and learn and let us just take our lumps with Sanchez. In an ideal world we would cut Sanchez and start McElroy or any bum we find off the street. But realistically that dream of cutting Sanchez ended when Garrard retired. If Geno can start after the bye IMO that would be ideal as it would give him enough time to sit and learn and the FO enough time to learn about him to decide whether or not to take a QB in round 1 next year. But in regards to the OPs hypothesis it looks like it might be very true. The FO knows what we have with Sanchez and they know its pretty bad The question as to who will start is not about Sanchez's play but more about is Geno ready to play at the NFL level. After OTAs that did not seem to be the case but he has worked extremely hard and is making a strong case. It would not be surprising to see him take all the 1 snaps in Detroit (and Jax) but I would bet he would not be given the job officially until after the Jaguars game.
As much as we want Geno to start. Let the competition play out. Lets see Geno in 2 preseason games and if he looks good in both games then he should be named the starter prior to the Giants game.
I completely disagree with everyone that says Geno should sit so he can learn on the bench. You learn nothing on the bench. If Geno out plays Sanchez in Camp and Preseason, then start him. A lot of people over analyze. It's really not that hard to see someone who is a leader or a follower... Someone full of shit or genuine... Someone with skills or someone without... If Geno outplays Sanchez, you play Geno Week 1 and if it doesn't turn out well then move on in next years draft. Time is precious...
I am glad we drafted Geno. I am not shocked that Mark is still faltering which is why it was so maddening why Rex didn't give Tim a chance. Glad we got Idzik to hold Rex 's feet to the fire on being competitive on offense as well.
You're crazy if you think 8 games or even 1 year will tell you all you need to know about Geno The FO would look dumb drafting a QB round 1 We were going to take him at 13 FWIW and even tried trading up in the 2nd
that should tell you more about tim than rex to the o.p., if geno is solid 60% comp and sanchez is sanchez its over. 5 years in and he isn't showing improvement rex will see its time to move on. the next question is if he can hold off McElroy to keep from getting cut?
For all of Dirty's problems his biggest still seems to be his inability to read the defense. TBD if Geno has it but McElroy seems to have it. Too bad he just doesn't have an arm.
Simple ... once Sanchez shows them he's the same Sanchez and geno shows them he's ready they know who won the competition. They give Sanchez a chance to show he's changed while also giving Geno a chance to show he's ready. I don't think there's anything unfair about that and the jets don't owe anything to Sanchez anyway.
8 games for a 2nd pick is enough to say you want to move on. if you want an example just look at Clemens and a host of other 2nd round QBs that did not work out. If a 2nd rd QB pick fails they do not get many second chances. A 1st round pick gets considerably longer time to prove he is not worthy. Especially considering the expected talent lvl of the 14 QB draft. Hopefully Geno will show he belongs and we can save the 14 pick.
I will say if Sanchez looks bad and Geno looks good against the Lions, your theory could be right. I am just assuming Sanchez will not play bad. If he still looks lost, and Geno looks like he is grasping the offense, I have no problem naming Geno starter ASAP.
I think the most telling thing in all of this, is that Sanchez is in year 5, and has started over 60 games in the NFL. Geno is a rookie and is either neck and neck with him or he is outplaying him. I think that tell you all you need to know about Sanchez's future... He has none.
