PATRIOTSFANINPA

I like Wilcots on Sirius NFL as he holds no punches when he feels he has something to say.

On his NFL Sirius Radio slot today he discusses the AFC East and Points to the Patriots as the division winner with Buffalo getting 2nd with 9 or 10 wins and then Miami and the Jets in last place.

He says the Jets will not be any better than in last place because Mark Sanchez is overrated by all the hoopla concerning his debut this year and had not had enough time or production at USC to say he will be a good pro and thinks he will be a liability especially this year and laughs at the prognosticators that say Mark is this years Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco.

In other words, he says the Jets are fu(ked with Sanchez.

robertweathers

Not sure if he'll be right, but I do respect analysts who stick their necks out and speak their minds. Lord knows Rodney will be all year long...

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Rob0729

I agree with Wilcotts Sanchez isn't battle tested yet and even Pete Carroll publically said he should have stayed in school (I heard Sanchez's brother spin it that Carroll was just testing him to see if he was really mentally prepared to make the jump). Both Ryan and Flacco had a lot more starting experience.

Sanchez could become a good NFL QB, but he most likely isn't ready. I think taking him is a gamble and the Jets could look back at the last two drafts as the years they had back to back top 10 busts. He could be Carson Palmer or he can be Matt Leinhart. Unfortunately for the Jets, he has shown a few signs of Leinhart's love of off-field distractions (granted not nearly as bad). He has already done a GQ shoot and dating a model. Being in NY can provide plenty of other distractions.

I still think even if Sanche becomes a HOFQB, this year will be a struggle for him. He has a lot to learn and no receivers to support him.

BradyFTW!

On one hand, I agree. Pete Carroll said publicly that Sanchez isn't ready, and he only started one year at USC (where his production was good, but not great). OTOH, as college defenses become more complex and athletic, I think that the learning curve from the NCAA to NFL drops for QBs somewhat, allowing for some of the limited rookie success that we've seen the past few years. I think that having a rookie QB will certainly limit the offense in many ways, but I dunno if I'd call him a major liability when he's replacing a QB who threw 22 INTs last year. He'd be hard-pressed to be more of a liability than that.

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patriot lifer

I look forward to seeing this qb corps during Jest games. few things are more therapuetic and better for the soul than a struggling Jets team.

Does anyone remember how accurate Solomon was with his predictions last year? I don't seem to think he's anything special at predicting, but also not terrible.

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Nate Solder (6'8" 320 lbs)
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Jake Ballard (6'6" 275 lbs)
Logan Mankins (6'4" 320 lbs) (100% recovered)
Dan Connolly (6'4" 320 lbs)
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patriot lifer

in a somewhat related note, the Tyranosaur Rex Ryan named Gholston the starter on defense for the first quarter of the season. It's hard to be green in NY.

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2013 Season:

Nate Solder (6'8" 320 lbs)
Seabass (6'8" 320 lbs)
Rob Gronkowski (6'6" 265 lbs)
Jake Ballard (6'6" 275 lbs)
Logan Mankins (6'4" 320 lbs) (100% recovered)
Dan Connolly (6'4" 320 lbs)
Marcus Cannon (6'5" 340 lbs) (Switch to Guard??)

RB: Ridley, Vereen, Washington, Bolden

farn

Who knows what Sanchez will be ? What were the reports for Rick Mirer & Tom Brady coming out of college ?

livinginthe past

To predict that a rookie QB will flounder is a safer bet than Chad Johnson displaying his immense imaturity on a monthly basis.

Sanchez has impressed me so far though , in terms of intangibles - he appears to be a confident guy who is ready for the inevitable scrutiny that comes with being a sports star in New York.

Last years rookie QB sensations (Ryan and ,to a lesser extent, Flacco) both had strong running games (ranked 2 and 4) to help- carry the load.

On paper, despite contract disputes, the RB trio of Thomas Jones, Leon Washington and Shonn Greene appears comparable.

Sanchez will also have a very nice pass catching TE prospect in Dustin Keller to throw to.

As much as we all hate to admit these things, I think the Jets made the right call trading up for this guy.

BradyFTW!

At USC, Sanchez was known for having a big head and not exactly exhibiting the best judgment off the field (he had to take a rape awareness course after certain allegations came up...), so I wouldn't necessarily say that he has intangibles nailed down or anything. The media's trying hard to sell that story, since if he comes through for the Jets he could be the face of the NFL in a few years, but his history doesn't exactly back it up.

That said, I'm not ready to swing in the other direction and call him a bust in the making, either- there's no denying that the guy's extremely talented, and even if he is an enormous jerk he's far from the only one in the league. I'm just saying that we should wait until he's actually played in the league before we evaluate his fit on or off the field.

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spacecrime

Except for last year, rookie QBs generally don't do well. I expect the Jests to suck this year. It's is next year that will tell if moving up for Sanchez was a good deal or not.

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