Joe Flacco only threw 3 passes last year in the first preseason game and worked with the 3rd stringers.
The way Ryan has practiced Sanchez was to make it feel like a game situation, he put as much heat on him as possible with the only thing he didn't receive was getting hit.
Preseason games defenses really don't show much, they play vanilla. Sanchez will receive playing time, just not as much tonight because of 3 starters being down. The guys that are out won't be out that long, they are just a bit banged up. Sanchez sees more in practice than what he would see in a preseason game, the only difference is guys actually coming to hit you.
The 3rd preseason game is the most regular season like game of the preseason games, when we play the Giants its usually a good show of where the Jets are. Both teams play hard and show a bit more of what they'll do in the season, and also play the starters for 2 quarters to 3 quarters.
Anyways lets wait and see how much he actually does play tonight, because we really don't know, just know that Ryan said Ainge will get most of the reps.
If rex was afraid to play Sanchez tonight for more than a series, do you think he'll let him play in the 3rd game, against the Giants and their rush? The rams blow! Let the kid gain confidence.