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I like that there are two quotes in the article.  The first one, saying 'nothing happened' and the second saying 'there is almost no chance this is going to happen, but if it did, then it would be for less money."

 

This, of course, led to the headline, "jets may keep sanchez at a reduced rate."

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I like that there are two quotes in the article.  The first one, saying 'nothing happened' and the second saying 'there is almost no chance this is going to happen, but if it did, then it would be for less money."

 

This, of course, led to the headline, "jets may keep sanchez at a reduced rate."

 

The headline should read: "Let's see how many Jets fans we can piss off and send us angry tweets."

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Put a dollar down for that in vegas, maybe you'll be a billionaire

OK, lets do the math:

 

1000 to 1, he's still with the jets

1000 to 1 ,he's the starter

1000 to 1, jets win the SB

 

equals

 

1,000,000,000

 

Your absolutely right, for 1 dollar, you get a billion back. I'll chip in fifty cents.

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Jets may keep Mark Sanchez at reduced rate to provide competition

 

KristianRDyer.

 

Mark Sanchez’s tenure as a Jet is not over yet as the team and its former first-round pick remain in a status quo relationship this offseason.

 

The Jets and representatives for Sanchez met this past weekend in Indianapolis at the NFL Combine to discuss the quarterback’s future in green and white. Sanchez, who missed all of last season due to a shoulder injury suffered in preseason, is progressing well with his rehab and should be ready for offseason workouts and minicamp.

 

A team source spoke to Metro this weekend and said that as of right now, “no decisions [were] made by the team.” The source said the Jets want to see how Sanchez has recovered from shoulder surgery before making a decision on his Jets future.

 

Another team source said the Jets haven’t closed the door on the possibilities of a restructured contract for Sanchez, who signed a five-year extension in spring 2012. He is due to make $13.1 million this season, but the Jets would clear $8.3 million in cap space if he is cut.

 

The decision to simply cut Sanchez as he is set to enter his sixth season in New York is not as simple as many Jets fans might want to believe.

 

 

Sanchez is two years removed from his most productive season in the NFL. In 2011, he threw for a career-high 3,474 yards and 26 touchdowns in addition to six rushing touchdowns.

 

Given the relatively weak free agent quarterback market this year, the Jets might seriously consider bringing Sanchez back at a reduced rate. He was ahead of rookie Geno Smith in the quarterback competition last year before his injury and sources at the time told Metro that Sanchez was set to win the starting job for Week 1.

 

The Jets have not given a ringing endorsement to Smith, who was erratic during his rookie year, though he closed strong with an efficient final month. Yet the Jets have made it clear that they will look to provide competition for their raw quarterback prospect.

 

If Sanchez recovers from the shoulder injury which cost him all of last season, he certainly would be more than just competition for Smith and could well put forward a strong statement in training camp.

 

Whether Sanchez makes it that far remains to be seen, as the prospects of clearing salary cap space might be too tempting for management.

 

“[it is] highly unlikely that Mark returns to the Jets at this point,” said one league source familiar with the thinking of Jets management and general manager John Idzik. “Everything is pointing in that direction. And if he did, certainly not at the cap number.”

 

Follow Jets beat writer Kristian Dyer on Twitter @KristianRDyer.

 

- See more at: http://www.metro.us/newyork/sports/nfl/2014/02/23/jets-may-keep-mark-sanchez-at-reduced-rate-to-provide-competition/#sthash.DCGbs5wW.dpuf

 

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 If they want to get away from a circus, Sanchez is cut in the next few weeks.  What happens if he takes a pay cut to 3 Mil per year?  It's far better than 8 Mil, but why would Sanchez take that huge of a pay cut and not even be guaranteed anything?   He will be picked up by some other team and still collect money from the Jets.   He's not good, but people are fawning over Josh Mcknown and Kevin Kolb, so that goes to show you the QB market. And those guys aren't exactly as young as Sanchez, especially Josh, and haven't been a part of any Championship game.   

 

   What happens if they keep Sanchez, he makes $2 Mil per year, and him and Geno both stink like they did last pre season?   Will Geno just get the job because he is the 'defacto" starter or will they hand it over to Sanchez?   And we know Rex loves Sanchez so there's that theory.  Or what if Mark lights it up against 3rd stringers and Geno struggles against starters?  

 

 Keeping Sanchez does nothing for the Jets future.   Unless they plan on keeping him around long term, it's pointless to continue down the circus like atmosphere.   It'll be Tebow all over again.   Geno wins job but stinks,  people want Mark in. People wanted Simms in last year.   Mark wins job, but stinks it up, and people call for Geno.     And so it goes.     Neither player would really be in competition with the other, more like both guys would go down the path of who the hell stays afloat.

 

  It would be great if Geno wound up playing great and wins the job hands down.  But it would be pointless to pay Sanchez 3+ million per year to be a backup who nobody really wants.

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