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Sanchez: Fool’s Gold
Published: April 29, 2009
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All the experts agree: his has shown he will be able to play at the next level. He has a great arm, he is an accurate passer, he can read defenses well, and he can look defenders off coverage. He also makes good decisions…on the field.
He has a lot of raw talent. He has shown improvement in his game over the last college football season, but I don’t think Mark Sanchez is ready for the NFL.
Many experts say that his abilities on the field outweigh his inexperience. I believe that is not the case. I do not think Sanchez will make it in the NFL.
When I look at an athlete, the talent of the athlete is important to the “grade” of the athlete. However, the most important thing to the “grade” of the athlete is experience. With the lack of experience, Sanchez will have a huge mountain to climb.
I hope for Sanchez’s sake that he proves me wrong. So far, Sanchez has shown he can work the New York market. He has gotten the fans on his side. Now it’s his job to keep them there.
The Jets have not been successful in the playoffs since 1998, when they lost to the Denver Broncos, 13-10. They advanced to the AFC Championship Game and had a halftime lead of 10-0.
Unfortunately, with the success of the Giants, whom the Jets share a stadium with, it’s now Super Bowl or bust for Jets fans. I am not saying he has to win immediately, but in New York, the expectations are already high for him.
The Jets have the pieces in place. They have a solid running game and a top-five defense, they just needed a quarterback. Now, Mark Sanchez is the man, and the weight of New York will be on his shoulders until his time in New York is finished.
The “normal” expectation are already high to begin with in New York, but now they will be unreasonably high next season. The price the Jets paid was high, which will lead to the unreasonable expectations. They traded two players (Kenyon Coleman and Abram Elam), their second round pick this year, and their first pick this year.
I believe it’s time for a quarterback to step up. Hopefully, Sanchez will step up; he probably will not.
