Can it be that, like 2008, the NFL will have two highly priced rookie quarterbacks staring in the same year? The situation in Detroit, where first overall pick, Matt Stafford is making a strong claim to the position, is still up in the air. What was settle last week was the Jets’ QB position, regardless of what the coaching staff said.
QB Mark Sanchez had an outstanding debut for New York this past week. The former Trojan star completed 3 of 4 passes, one of them, a 48-yard bomb to WR David Clowney. Overall, the fifth pick of the draft threw for 88 yards.
If the number does not tell the story, the way his teammates, the fans and the coaching staff reacted to him did. Sanchez, a cool customer by all accounts, simple looks like a New York quarterback. He moves well in and out of the pocket and has a better than average arm. But is his demeanor that has everyone in the Big Apple salivating at the prospect of a big 2009 playoff run.
Jets Head Coach, Rex Ryan, announced that it will be Sanchez, not Kellen Clemens, who will start the team’s next preseason game against the Baltimore Raven on August 24th. A clear sign of where his desire rest. Ryan had original committed to Clemens as the starter for the second exhibition contest.
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