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Mark Sanchez | Quarterback

Team: New York Jets
Age / DOB:  (26) / 11/11/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 225
College: USC
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ESPN's Chris Mortensen stated on NFL 32 that people around the league believe Mark Sanchez has regressed as a passer since his first year.
This may seem obvious considering Sanchez's career arc in terms of wins and losses, but it's notable that league observers believe he's regressed as a pure thrower. "People I've talked to say that he is not throwing the ball as well as he was as a rookie," were Mort's exact words. Mortensen suggested the Jets had hoped David Garrard would open the season as the starter, before ceding the position to rookie Geno Smith. And in the ideal scenario, the team would have cut ties with Sanchez. Those plans were scuttled when Garrard surprisingly retired. May 16 - 5:11 PM

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Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Mark Sanchez has been working on cutting down on turnovers.

"It’s a mentality," Sanchez said. "Whatever it takes. You just stop. I've never thrown the ball away as many times as I have in these first couple weeks as we have in these drills. That’s something you practice. Those things become habit. You continue to rep them and just don’t let it happen. So that’s the plan." Easier said than done. Sanchez has turned the ball over a whopping 52 times over the last two seasons. With David Garrard retiring on Wednesday, Sanchez and second-rounder Geno Smith will "fiercely" compete for the starting job.
Source: New York Daily News
May 16 - 2:50 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Panthers WR Steve Smith told WFNZ Radio in Charlotte that he'd never let Mark Sanchez be his quarterback.

We don't typically blurb items like this, but this was too good to pass up. "He sucks," Smith stated in his typically blunt manner. "I wouldn’t let Mark Sanchez throw me a paper bag sandwich." And that's the bottom line from No. 89.
Related: Panthers
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
May 16 - 1:56 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

ESPN's James Walker believes Mark Sanchez is now a lock to remain on the Jets' roster through the season.

If David Garrard was on the roster, he could have served as the bridge and mentor to rookie Geno Smith. But the 35-year-old was forced into retirement due to knee woes, leaving Sanchez as the lone experienced veteran. This doesn't mean Sanchez will be under center come Week 1, but Adam Schefter recently hinted it's "his job to lose." Sanchez has 36 interceptions, 24 fumbles and a 55.6 completion percentage over the last two seasons (31 games).
Source: ESPN.com
May 16 - 8:28 AM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

ESPN's Adam Schefter indicated on NFL Live that the Jets will look to trade Mark Sanchez before Week 1 if Geno Smith shows he's ready to play as a rookie.

"I think the Jets would love to see (Smith) grasp things right away, so that the Jets would be in a position where they could see if they could find a trade partner for Mark Sanchez down the line," Schefter said. "Some teams would be unwilling to take on the $8.25 million guaranteed in his contract, but there might be a team that's willing to pay a small portion of it. To get some of that money off the Jets' books. And the fact of the matter is, the Jets will go to camp with Sanchez. They'll look to see at that point in time how Geno Smith fares." Whether it's via trade or release, we do not expect Sanchez to be on New York's Week 1 roster.
Related: Geno Smith
May 13 - 4:36 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

The New York Post believes Mark Sanchez will only make the Jets' 53-man roster if "(David) Garrard gets injured and (Geno) Smith can’t figure out an NFL offense."

Reporter Brian Costello believes the Jets want Smith to win the starting job, and that Garrard will get the nod over Sanchez even if Smith "stumbles." SI's Peter King wouldn't be "remotely surprised" if Sanchez is released before Week 1 under this scenario. There have been indications the Jets plan to keep Sanchez on the roster through the preseason, but it's not because they consider him a realistic or desirable candidate for the starting job.
Related: David Garrard, Geno Smith
Source: New York Post
May 13 - 9:24 AM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Santonio Homes backed Mark Sanchez when asked about the Jets quarterback situation Wednesday.

Holmes' opinion won't really matter as Sanchez battles David Garrard and rookie Geno Smith for the starting gig. But he is their most accomplished offensive player and it's interesting because he had feuded with Sanchez in the past. "Right now, it's Sanchez, and that's who we're going with and we're going to continue on this road until time permits," Holmes said.
Source: New York Daily News
May 9 - 9:18 AM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

ESPN New York expects the Jets to "follow the Seahawks' model" at quarterback, putting Mark Sanchez, Geno Smith, and David Garrard on a relatively even playing field during the preseason.

Sanchez is the Tarvaris Jackson (incumbent), while Garrard is the cheaper version of Matt Flynn and Smith is the hopeful Russell Wilson. Jets GM John Idzik hails from Seattle and was obviously paying attention. Beat writer Rich Cimini expects Smith to "get every chance to show he can play." If Smith beats out Sanchez, the latter could be shipped away via trade or release in August.
Related: David Garrard, Geno Smith
Source: ESPN New York
May 5 - 1:36 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Mark Sanchez said there's "no doubt" he expects to win the Jets' starting quarterback job.

Sanchez says he is "back to square one," and he just needs to "focus on the read, focus on your footwork, and have fun doing it." 26-year-old Sanchez believes the competition with David Garrard, Geno Smith, and Greg McElroy will spark him to play better and "bring out your best." Sanchez tossed just one touchdown to eight interceptions over his final four games last season.
Source: New York Daily News
May 2 - 2:25 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Coach Rex Ryan thinks Jets fans will see the best Mark Sanchez "they’ve ever seen" this season.

It was one of the vaguely noteworthy things Ryan said during a Tuesday full of interviews. It means little other than the fact the Jets appear unlikely to coddle Geno Smith as a young player the way they did Sanchez. The Jets reportedly plan to give Sanchez a legit chance to reclaim his starting job in the preseason, but he could still end up released with a post-June 1 designation.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Apr 30 - 10:19 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Citing a league source, Newsday reports the Jets plan to keep Mark Sanchez on the roster into the preseason and will let him compete for their starting quarterback job.

It doesn't necessarily mean much for the 2013 season. Jets rookie GM John Idzik comes from Seattle, and last offseason the Seahawks took a similar approach with then-incumbent Tarvaris Jackson after signing Matt Flynn and drafting Russell Wilson. Idzik has signed David Garrard and drafted Geno Smith. In Seattle, Jackson opened training camp as the Seahawks' "starter." On August 26, he was shipped to the Bills for a late-round pick. There are more salary cap implications to the Sanchez situation, but the Jets have even less of a reason to keep him than the Seahawks did with "T-Jack."
Source: Bob Glauber on Twitter
Apr 28 - 5:03 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

The New York Daily News reports Mark Sanchez hasn't requested to be released or traded.

Sanchez is twisting in the wind following Gang Green's selection of Geno Smith, but he's just going to let things play out. With his $8.25 million salary full guaranteed, Sanchez doesn't need to force the issue. Coach Rex Ryan has pledged Sanchez will take the first snap at Jets' OTAs on Monday, but it's a purely ceremonial act. The odds are high Sanchez will be cut loose with a June 1 designation.
Source: Manish Mehta on Twitter
Apr 28 - 2:21 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Coach Rex Ryan said Mark Sanchez will take the first snap at the Jets' OTAs on Monday.

It doesn't mean much. Sanchez is the incumbent and Ryan has a tattoo of his wife wearing a Sanchez jersey. But new GM John Idzik essentially made the decision to move on when he selected Geno Smith in the second round. Sanchez is a strong candidate to be released with a June 1 designation.
Related: Geno Smith
Source: NFL.com
Apr 27 - 8:09 PM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Rookie GM John Idzik was noncommittal Friday when asked whether Mark Sanchez will still be on the Jets' roster by OTAs.

It's an ominous sign. Both Adam Schefter and Sal Paolantonio reported Friday the Jets were pondering cutting Sanchez, and that move looks forthcoming. If released without a June 1 designation, Sanchez would count a whopping $17 million on the Jets' 2013 salary cap. They could also designate him a post-June 1 cut and spread that money over the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Regardless, it's highly likely Sanchez has played his final snap in Green and White.
Source: Seth Walder on Twitter
Apr 27 - 12:09 AM
Mark Sanchez - QB - Jets

Appearing on ESPN's coverage of the NFL Draft, Adam Schefter reported the Jets will consider releasing Mark Sanchez after selecting West Virginia's Geno Smith with the No. 39 pick.

The Jets are overloaded at QB with Sanchez, Smith, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy, David Garrard and Matt Simms, but may decide to move forward with Garrard and McElroy backing up Smith. Sanchez's $8.25 million 2013 salary is fully guaranteed thanks to overmatched former GM Mike Tannenbaum's infamous "apology extension," but Gang Green may just bite the bullet with Sanchez clearly having no future in the Big Apple. The cap hit could be spread out over two seasons if Sanchez is designated as a post-June 1 release, which Schefter reports is a possibility.
Apr 26 - 8:08 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Mark Sanchez
2Geno Smith
3Greg McElroy
4Matt Simms
RB1Chris Ivory
2Mike Goodson
3Bilal Powell
4Joe McKnight
5John Griffin
GLB1Chris Ivory
2Mike Goodson
3RB1Mike Goodson
2Bilal Powell
FB1Tommy Bohanon
2Lex Hilliard
WR11Santonio Holmes
2Jeremy Kerley
3Jordan White
4Vidal Hazelton
5Marcus Davis
WR21Stephen Hill
2Clyde Gates
3Titus Ryan
4Joe Collins
5Ryan Spadola
WR31Jeremy Kerley
TE1Jeff Cumberland
2Hayden Smith
3Konrad Reuland
4Mike Shanahan
5Chris Pantale
K1Nick Folk