'Dr. Octopus said:
I wanna say The Anti-Sanchize, just because he has been overrated since the day he stepped on the field at USC.
Then you haven't watched the Jets much. There isn't one loss you can blame on Sanchez. The Baltimore game is the closest you could come to pinning on him, and while he was really bad, it was the o-line that was the real culprit. He was destroyed in that game every time he tried to pass. And as to the two fumbles, one really should have been called an incomplete pass (but it was close) and one warranted a fine by the defensive player for an illegal hit, which means a flag should have been thrown on the play.
He did throw a really bad interception that took away all momentum that was going there way, but at that point he was shell-shocked.Their poor o-line play and inability to stop the run has been their downfall. I'd love to hear why you would blame Sanchez other than what appears to be your preconceived bias.
Hmmm... ok... yeah... ummm... now here is the full version of what I said:
It's hard to put a finger on just who is the problem. I wanna say The Anti-Sanchize, just because he has been overrated since the day he stepped on the field at USC. But then again, the Jets offense is dismal, and as we give quarterbacks all the credit (just like crediting Sanchez for the playoff wins), they too should get the blame when the offense fails. However, it is hard for a quarterback to be effective when the O-Line doesn't block. Ask Jason Campbell how much more he likes Oakland than Washington.
So yeah... I don't think I was blaming Sanchez there. I believe it was the offensive line I was blaming. I hope I made myself a little more clear with the bold print and underlining. Silly me, for not writing it that way in the first place.
Speaking of bold print, I'm assuming you didn't like that I said he was overrated. You pretty much made the case for me.
He DID cost the team 3 touchdowns, right? YES.
What does an illegal hit have to do with him fumbling the ball? These hits have just recently been made illegal.. players had to deal with it before. A fumble is a fumble. Don't fumble the ball!
Also, keep in mind I said he was overrated. He isn't horrible. He can be pretty good. Good athlete, good arm, good feet... tons of potential. But hasn't developed pocket awareness and his accuracy is still not good.
Perhaps he would have developed these things at USC, had he started more than16 games. BUT he became overrated and went into the draft early. Since then, they have been trying to justify the early jump to the NFL because nobody wants to admit they were wrong. "Oh he's got all these playoff wins already"... with the best defense in the NFL... but yeah, give the credit to Sanchez, that's fine. Then they lose... "It's the O-Line I tell ya!" Let it go already, people. You're hanging on to Sanchez like Rex hangs on to annual Super Bowl predictions. Let... it... go.
He will be a good quarterback someday. But he is not the Montana/Young/Brady/Manning infusion they were making him out to be. Hence the term overrated. Hell, he may win a Super Bowl too. So did Trent Dilfer.
And for my final point... well... I'll let you make it
He did throw a really bad interception that took away all momentum that was going there way, but at that point he was shell-shocked.
Class dismissed.
