The team met with Sanchez's representatives last month at the scouting combine and maintained an ongoing dialogue, but at no point did the Jets ask him to take a pay cut, according to a source. Sanchez wasn't happy that the process dragged out this long but was prepared for the news and was said to be at peace with it.
I've had a ball there," Sanchez said last weekend. I was competing well. I felt like I was winning the job and then I got hurt. We'll see what happens. I know management has some decisions to make here in the next few days. Whatever happens, it'll be great. Coach Rex Ryan had long been a fan of Sanchez.
His affinity for the quarterback remains visible on his right arm, which has a tattoo of his wife wearing a Sanchez jersey. Ryan got the tattoo a few years ago. He's a great player, a great teammate, and I wish him nothing but the best. Sanchez's popularity faded in recent years as the fan base turned on him. His low point was the infamous "butt fumble" in , a slapstick play that became an instant classic for blooper reels. Despite the adversity, Sanchez was on the verge of winning the starting job last summer after outplaying Smith in an open competition, but he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury in the fourth quarter of a preseason game.
The torn labrum was repaired in October, and sources say Sanchez is ahead of schedule, throwing with good velocity. Sanchez is a far more accomplished player than Smith, but general manager John Idzik didn't want another Sanchez-Smith competition, perhaps fearing his handpicked quarterback -- Smith -- would lose. After drafting Sanchez fifth overall in , the Jets thought they didn't have to worry about the quarterback position for a decade. Following a promising start, Sanchez regressed in and ' Sanchez was benched late in the season.
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The Jets defense held Phillip Rivers and the Chargers to just 14 points, and Sanchez threw for a touchdown and the Jets walked out victorious. Sanchez did the unheard of: lead a team to an AFC Championship game as a rookie. The following year the Jets grabbed a wild card spot for the second straight season.
His game against the Patriots in the divisional round was arguably his most memorable performance ever. Coming in as big underdogs, the Jets showed up to play in Foxboro. One man put on a stellar performance: Mark Sanchez. Sanchez put on a show, putting up yards and 3 touchdown passes.
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