Kind of seems that way. I don't understand how it's possible to continue pretending Sanchez is a quality quarterback. Most of the people defending Sanchez seem to think Tebow is awful. Okay, whatever. I don't really care what the opinion is on Tebow, so let's work with that. So Tebow is an awful passer that doesn't belong playing QB in the NFL. In his first season as a full-time starter, he: won 8 of 13 games, including one over Sanchez; passed for 162 yards per game on 23 attempts, while Sanchez passed for 217 yards per game on 33 attempts; and turned the ball over 12 times in 13 games, while Sanchez turned it over 26 times in 16 games. What exactly does that make Sanchez?
With Tebow at QB the only exciting thing to watch would be his internal struggles over whether to Tebow or not on his rare TD's. The thing you don't understand is that this offense would become even more predictable and boring with Tebow leading it than it is now. The Broncos were worse than the Jets in 3 and outs last year with Tebow at QB. He's not going to make a difference for the Jets in a positive sense. The thought of Tebow at QB is much more exciting than the reality once he gets there. That's why making a move to him early is almost a suicidal thing for the Jets. He's worse than the guy who is playing now.
Considering Sanchez turned the ball over more than any player in the NFL not named Josh Freeman last season, maybe we would've been better off if he threw it at the ground a little more often. Although he currently ranks 32nd out of 32 quarterbacks in completion percentage and is four full percentage points behind #31 (a rookie), so he's doing his fair share of that, too.
Sanchez is under contract, he is signed long term, he is young, his numbers in his 3rd year were better than Eli Manning's numbers in his 4th year. You let the guy build some chemistry with hill and kerley...you see what you have in Powell and Grimes. You don't undermine they QB that will lead this team for many more years.
Ya because we dont know anything about rare TDs with Mark huh? Mark has one TD in the last three games. Lets be real here. In your fantasy world the inept Mark Sanchez is so much more valuable then Tim Tebow. Maybe...just maybe Tebow could lead the offense and inspire them like real QBs are supposed to do. Maybe we might have some fire instead of a smoldering, dying ember that we fight to keep alive. Maybe what Tebow lacks in passing skills he can make up for with leadership. Maybe Tebow would be the leader of this offense that Mark never was.
Making the move to Tebow means the end of Sanchez's career here in NY. Mentally, the kid has already checked out as you can almost read it in his face at times that he really wishes he were somewhere else. I'm not so sure anymore that the SoCal Kid has the moxie to be a successful QB HERE instead of perhaps a new start somewhere else under less scrutiny. Unless Rex wants to embarrass his boss by benching the Qb that just got a multimillion dollar extension for the most famous backup QB in the history of the NFL, don't look for a Tebow start until the season is for the most part lost. They would be admitting they were wrong about too many things to switch Qb's only a 1/4 way thru the season. We won't even bring up the lockerroom issues and the questions that would be headed Rex's way like a tebow tornado. So to answer the Op's question, to suggest we start Tebow isn't sacriledge, but it is tantamount to admitting the entire Jets team as presently constituted is seriously flawed and there's no hope (except in the eyes of Tebots).
Lol, Eli was terrible in the regular season during his fourth year. Then he flicked some kind of switch in the playoffs, played lights out, won the Super Bowl, and he's been an elite QB ever since. Eli isn't good because of his fourth year (pre-playoffs) -- that was the low point of his career. Everyone is better than Eli Manning was in his fourth regular season. Such a ridiculous reason to defend Sanchez. Steve Young threw 8 TDs, 13 picks, completed 53% of his passes, and went 2-14 in his second season in the NFL. Colt McCoy was way better than that in his second season. Quick, let's jump on Colt "Steve Young" McCoy before it's too late.
Have you seen NFL.com. Mark and the Jets offense are already the laughing stock og the league. ANd now we cant bench our QB cause he might cry. What a new low for the team. If Mark cant handle being benched for sucking then he has no business in this league. In fact, Mark is the most glorified backup in NFL history - except he actually starts and gets outplayed by other teams backups...and rookies....etc
At least the giants put talent around him. And when they had question marks on offense, Eli made those players better... Because that's what great quarterbacks do.
You could just as easily say the talent around Eli made him better early in his career. When he won his first superbowl they had a great defense and some really good talent on that O as well as some circus catches in that superbowl. They built an offense around Eli and had a great D. We have done the opposite with Sanchez.
good points, well stated. Even as a Tebow fan I am not sure he could turn this team around. I really don't envy any QB is Mark's position. He just needs to get through 1 more week and the schedule should become a bit more managable
Sums up the entire situation. Going to Tebow would be a one-way switch but not because of Tim Tebow. If Mark is benched for Tebow will he simply be a lost cause & fail as a backup QB? This is the same reason I'm not seeing McElroy get a shot either. There is simply too much $$$ invested into Sanchez for him to potentially sit on the sidelines as a lost cause.
The sooner the fans see that Mark already is a lost cause the happier they will be. Its time to move on folks. But instead: We cant bench our QB because he will cry. New low for the Jets.
This thread completely ignores that the Jets poor play the past three games go well beyond the QB. Unless Tebow can run block, improve his speed and agility overnight so that he is not a Greene/Powell clone, will receivers to get separation and catch the ball, stop the run, rush the passer, and come up with a miracle cure for an ACL and Lisfeanc injuries, playing him does nothing to improve the team except insure that the Jets will have packed it in for 2012. By the way , has any team in NFL history besides Denver traded their starting QB after winning a playoff game? There is a reason Denver traded Tebow for a mid round pick. Tebow is not an NFL QB and the whole league knows it.
