Mark was MUCH better than his #s and a huge reason why we won 11 games and nearly made a SB. Ryan 2013 is nowhere near Mark 2010. Not even debatable.
Ha, ha, ha, so typical. Bag on Tanny for his stats, then claim Butt Fumble Boy was somehow "better than his #s"..... Tannehill has better numbers on a team with the worst pass blocking I have ever seen. Having watched Sanchez fold under pass pressure many, many, many times, I am absolutely certain he would have imploded under these conditions just like he did last season.
Can you name another QB that you think is a top half of the league QB with a career 55% completion rate, only 3000 yds/year passing, 71.7 passer rating, more INTs than TDs, and average of 17 INTs per year, and an average of 10 fumbles per year.
Don't give me any crap about 4 road playoff victories. That is a TEAM accomplishment.
For the last time, if the Jets thought Sanchez was their QB, why draft Smith? Why put them in an open competition? Why did Ryan and team management want Smith to start? Why put Sanchez (your "starter") in the game late in a meaningless preseason game? Why, why, why? There is one simple answer to ALL of those questions. They knew Sanchez is not a quality NFL QB.
From an article in August:
"According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, though, head coach
Rex Ryan and the Jets' brass agree that Smith should be the starter regardless of Sanchez's health.
Although Ryan has been a staunch supporter of Sanchez over the past few seasons, Mehta is reporting that he and general manager John Idzik are
in agreement that the Smith era should begin immediately."
From the same article:
"Sanchez did help lead the Jets to two AFC Championship Games, but
much of that had to do with New York's dominant defense. Their defensive prowess has declined, however, so
the Jets need a quarterback who can win games.
It remains to be seen if Smith can be that guy, but it has become
clear that Sanchez can't get the job done.
According to Pro Football Talk,
even Jets offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg prefers Smith over Sanchez.
Sanchez has had plenty of opportunities to prove himself, but it seems as though the Jets are finally ready to move in a different direction. "
All of this is what I had been telling you since 2010. Sanchez would need to improve or he would not last.
I told you so. Just admit it.
So it seems that the rest of the football world has moved on. It is kind of sad and disturbing that you seem unable to do so.