Sanchez article

[Kentucky Jet]

Mark Sanchez: Do the N.Y. Jets Open Up the Offense or Rely On Running Game?

by Danielle Correa Contributor Written on March 19, 2010 Last spring on June 10, 2009, coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets signed their first round draft choice Mark Sanchez, a then 22-year old quarterback from Southern California. This five-year, $50 million contract was the largest one that the Jets have ever signed with a player in franchise history.

The deal could amount to as much as $60 million with incentives (let

[serphnx]

That Flacco stat is misleading, Flacco has yet to show up in a playoff game. As far as I'm concerned Flacco has 0 playoff victories. Chad Pennington could have the same wins with that Ravens team as Flacco did, then again Pennington is responsible for one of those himself.

[Kentucky Jet]

That Flacco stat is misleading, Flacco has yet to show up in a playoff game. As far as I'm concerned Flacco has 0 playoff victories. Chad Pennington could have the same wins with that Ravens team as Flacco did, then again Pennington is responsible for one of those himself.

LOL but the question was: do we open the offense or run the ball? I think we have to let Mark throw the ball a bit more but running is really our bread and butter at this time. What say you?

Using your theory re Flacco, TRENT DILFER should give his SB ring back. I don't think so.

[theinlawjosie]

I don't see any reason why this offense shouldn't be opened up with the talent we have. Reading the "skill position" players listed in the article is a little bit of an eye opener and it doesn't even mention Keller. When you throw in a monster O-line and a Defense that has proven it can overcome mistakes made by the offense, it really doesn't make a whole lot of sense to run such a conservative offense.

I'm not saying we should abandon the run, but this should be a well balanced offense that doesn't rely solely on our backs to produce. With the way Greene plays, I think opening it up a little would benefit him just as much, if not more than Sanchez.

[Stonehands]

Making the move to draft Sanchez looks better and better when you evaluate the Quarterbacks who are entering the league behind him. To win in this league, a QB has to be accurate in order to consistently move the chains. The only two upper tier QB's that are in Sanchez's league as far as accuracy are Bradford and McCoy. Bradford has a serious shoulder issue and will probably be gone in the first 5 picks. McCoy has a pop gun arm and his own arm issue. Then you look at what is left in college and available next year and no one stands out as a can't miss. Getting Sanchez was a great move, let's just hope he continues to work and improve.

[ECURB]

(Fun Fact: Mark Sanchez has acquired more career playoff wins than Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Tony Romo. As a rookie! I

[nodimwithere]

The NFL is now a wide-open, QB-driven, passing league. Look at the last two Super Bowl participants.

Offense has to be more wide-open, whether you can run the ball effectively or not. Don't forget, Miami ran the ball effectively, and held it for over 45 minutes against Indy, but Indy won the game.

[serphnx]

LOL but the question was: do we open the offense or run the ball? I think we have to let Mark throw the ball a bit more but running is really our bread and butter at this time. What say you?

Using your theory re Flacco, TRENT DILFER should give his SB ring back. I don't think so.

Of course you have to open up the offense a bit, but that doesn't mean you just ignore running the ball like the Colts and Saints did. The Eagles and Chargers gave up running too but they didn't get anywhere. The Colts and Saints have the two best QBs in the league, so they can get away with being more open. But it's not like they won the past 10 SBs between them, they just got the last one, and the Colts had one before that sometime this past decade, and that's about it.

I'd still lean towards keeping the game easier for Sanchez this year as well. Open it up more in year 3. Steady progression but still the ability to be balanced.

The Steeler plan also isn't a bad idea, where you run the entire season and pretend you can't pass the ball, then just throw your way into the SB (where you can balance again).

[slats]

The Jets run/pass ratio last year was 60/40. The Jets were the only team in the NFL last year to gain more yards on the ground than they did thru the air. The Jets absolutely have to open it up some from there. Those are pre- Sid Luckman type numbers.

I'm confident the Jets know this. They brought in LT to catch passes. Next they need to bring in a legitimate 3rd WR. Lack of depth there hurt them last season. There were a lot of reasons for the team's 1-6 slide mid season, and one of them was definitely trading away Stuckey and getting Edwards acclimated while Cotctery was hurt. Jets simply had no one at the position. They can't allow that to happen this year. Sure, I doubt there'll be any more in season trades, but Edwards, Cotch, or Keller gets hurt, and the whole team is hurting.

The difference between the Jets just being in the hunt and killing off all of their competition is the development of Sanchez. That development needs to be pushed along.

[NIGHT STALKER]

Of course you have to open up the offense a bit, but that doesn't mean you just ignore running the ball like the Colts and Saints did. The Eagles and Chargers gave up running too but they didn't get anywhere. The Colts and Saints have the two best QBs in the league, so they can get away with being more open. But it's not like they won the past 10 SBs between them, they just got the last one, and the Colts had one before that sometime this past decade, and that's about it.

I'd still lean towards keeping the game easier for Sanchez this year as well. Open it up more in year 3. Steady progression but still the ability to be balanced.

The Steeler plan also isn't a bad idea, where you run the entire season and pretend you can't pass the ball, then just throw your way into the SB (where you can balance again).

Yeah, that. I think year 3 will be more important in his progression than year 2...especially if he takes a step back this year. I hope not, but year 3 is the year to keep a close eye on him on where he's at in leading this team forward.

[Untouchable]

We're still going to be a run first team, but Mark will definitely get more opportunities this year.

It's only a matter of time before we ditch the whole "ground and pound" philosophy. You don't take a QB in the Top 5 of the draft with the hopes of him being a career gamemanager.

Sanchez has already shown flashes of being a legit franchise QB, his performance in the playoffs sure didn't hurt those chances. Now it's just a matter of him improving year to year and eventually taking the leap into elite territory.

I don't expect a pro-bowl performance this year, but I could see him doing something like reversing his TD/INT ratio from last year. 20 TD's and 12 INT's as opposed to 12 TD's and 20 INT's.

[Biggs]

The Jets run/pass ratio last year was 60/40. The Jets were the only team in the NFL last year to gain more yards on the ground than they did thru the air. The Jets absolutely have to open it up some from there. Those are pre- Sid Luckman type numbers.

I'm confident the Jets know this. They brought in LT to catch passes. Next they need to bring in a legitimate 3rd WR. Lack of depth there hurt them last season. There were a lot of reasons for the team's 1-6 slide mid season, and one of them was definitely trading away Stuckey and getting Edwards acclimated while Cotctery was hurt. Jets simply had no one at the position. They can't allow that to happen this year. Sure, I doubt there'll be any more in season trades, but Edwards, Cotch, or Keller gets hurt, and the whole team is hurting.

The difference between the Jets just being in the hunt and killing off all of their competition is the development of Sanchez. That development needs to be pushed along.

Hard to push it along. Development is often uneven with step backs and plateaus. I think we should continue to run the ball and aggressively go over the top with our passing game. This team is going to win with great D we can afford some turnovers if we have decent TOP. The key is making game changing plays in the passing game.

I'm not a big fan of trying to control the ball with the short passing game with a young QB. I like taking shots down the field and changing the field position with the passing game. Sanchez should be a weapon not a game manager. Big games against evenly matched teams are won on big plays.

I still see this team as a running team. The Jets have traditionally been a soft finesse team. Teams that run the ball tend to have a tough personality on both sides of the ball. You throw in the big plays and the combination demoralizes the opposition.

[Kentucky Jet]

We're still going to be a run first team, but Mark will definitely get more opportunities this year.

It's only a matter of time before we ditch the whole "ground and pound" philosophy. You don't take a QB in the Top 5 of the draft with the hopes of him being a career gamemanager.

Sanchez has already shown flashes of being a legit franchise QB, his performance in the playoffs sure didn't hurt those chances. Now it's just a matter of him improving year to year and eventually taking the leap into elite territory.

I don't expect a pro-bowl performance this year, but I could see him doing something like reversing his TD/INT ratio from last year. 20 TD's and 12 INT's as opposed to 12 TD's and 20 INT's.

Makes sense to me. I agree with you. IMO Mark will show lots of improvement this year. The team will too. That is waht is so good about our situation.

[Bruce Banner]

Sanchez needs to become a great quarterback on all fronts and take over his game. Why would the Jets draft him and pay him all this money so that he doesn

[abyzmul]

It's not an article, it's from BleacherReport.

[SMC]

Bleacher Report.

[AFJF]

The Jets need to draft a WR or re-sign Coles because I think they're going to throw the ball a lot more this year.

[jack48]

Really I think they just have to throw a little more on first and second down. That helps hold off the pass rush and makes for fewer INTs. Keeping the balance is important. Now if we were to upgrade our receiving corps significantly I might change my view a little. But I like the notion of physically wearing down a defense.

[AFJF]

Really I think they just have to throw a little more on first and second down. That helps hold off the pass rush and makes for fewer INTs. Keeping the balance is important. Now if we were to upgrade our receiving corps significantly I might change my view a little. But I like the notion of physically wearing down a defense.

You make a good point but I think that just by experience and what we saw from him last season, Sanchez will significantly reduce his int's. We shall see.

[slats]

Really I think they just have to throw a little more on first and second down. That helps hold off the pass rush and makes for fewer INTs. Keeping the balance is important. Now if we were to upgrade our receiving corps significantly I might change my view a little. But I like the notion of physically wearing down a defense.

They have to throw more. They're putting Sanchez in a tough spot by having him handoff for two downs, then expecting him to throw for the first. Makes every throw a pressure situation. It's hard for a QB to get into a rhythm that way.

The good news is that the Jets don't need to become a pass happy team at all, they just have to get out of the stoneage.

[AFJF]

They have to throw more. They're putting Sanchez in a tough spot by having him handoff for two downs, then expecting him to throw for the first. Makes every throw a pressure situation. It's hard for a QB to get into a rhythm that way.

The good news is that the Jets don't need to become a pass happy team at all, they just have to get out of the stoneage.

Exactly slats. I also think Ryan has already said that the Jets will throw it more next year. Natural progression of a QB. Baby steps right? Eventually you have to let him show every now and then that he can put a team on his shoulders and make some plays but that doesn't mean you can't be a run heavy team which is exactly what the Jets will continue to be.

[Kentucky Jet]

You make a good point but I think that just by experience and what we saw from him last season, Sanchez will significantly reduce his int's. We shall see.

You make a great point. We can refer to the playoffs and see how much he did cut down on the INTS.

Thank you for your service to our country. Best of luck. GO JETS!