Despite the agonizing loss yesterday and all the tales of misery associated with it, It should be mentioned that Sanchez had a very gritty performance specifically in the second half. Obviously he has had a very up and down season, to be expected from a rookie. W/ that said, one thing I notice about Sanchez is that he seems to be more comfortable and decisive when the game plan isn't conservative and he isn't on a leash. My prime examples would be both the Dolphin games. In both of these games, we have had to come from behind which has removed the "leash" from his playing style...he has displayed the ability to make outstanding plays downfield. Consequently, it seems when the "Leash" is on him, and he's only given 1-2 reads and only half the field, he is tentative, inaccurate, and gets "Happy feet". I'm getting the feeling this is not the right path to take w/ him. I understand that there are instances of supposed "free reign" in which he has cost the team points and thrown an excessive number of interceptions.But I feel this is reflective of his instinctual "Big play" nature. Whats my point? I think we've got an extremely talented, streaky big play QB who's a bit of a gunslinger. W/ time and experience, many of the interceptions will subside. But by all accounts, this is going to be a guy who will throw some 300+ yd 4 TD kind of games....but he will also have 3 interception type of games. He just seems to be a gunslinger at heart. I'm not sure the "leash" approach is right for him. If/when we fall out of contention it maybe time to open up the playbook,let him play to his strengths and take his lumps.The conservative approach isn't doing him any good and doesnt suit him long term. Comments?
Your right.... Sanchez seems like the type of guy who thrives in a good challenge. We just need to find a way to balance running into that equation to make a very lethal offense.
I alluded to this in my "bottom line" thread....you're spot on, Kurt. The key word is "experience".....Sanchez will come into his own....but the Jet fanbase doesn't pride itself on patience, unfortunetly. I'm willing to give the kid a chance to succeed....the CS is doing a good job with him, IMO. Being 4-4 at the bye was pretty much where I thought we'd be anyway.
patience is key here. the kid needs time to grow into his role. he's handled it very well so far, imo. as long as he keeps taking strides forward, we will be very pleased with him soon enough.
The New York fans will chew him up in no time flat if the leash is removed and he starts throwing picks. I remember Richard Todd really vividly, and honestly he was a better prospect than Sanchez when he came in. The Jets gave him Namath's play book and he failed with it. He was a gunslinger too BTW. Young QB's need some time to adjust to the NFL and the best way to do that is run the ball down the other team's throat and take the pressure off of the QB. Not to mention the weather is about to get lousy. No point in having Sanchez put the ball up 30+ times a game in the Meadowlands (or Buffalo or New England, etc) if the Jets have another viable option. This rushing game is a viable option. If the Jets don't milk it for every yard they are just shooting themselves in the foot.
Sanchez always seems to have a much better second half than first. I think once he settles down he is a lot more accurate. Hopefully this trend doesnt continue into next year. The more comfortable he gets the better he is.
One thing we all need to realize about Sanchez, and it's really important: he's not Dan Marino and he's not going to turn into Dan Marino. There's no point is fantasizing that he can come straight into the NFL and throw 30+ times a game against average and better defenses and be successful with it. It's not going to happen. He may be as good as Dan Marino in a couple of seasons if we get lucky but right now we need to hope he's like Ben Roethlisberger or Matt Ryan his rookie season and in order for that to work the Jets need to take the ball out of his hands and put it back in at situationally appropriate times. Having him throw the ball when a run is just as good an option is myopic in the extreme. It does not help Sanchez development at all. It does not help the Jets win games at all. It's just a bad move.
totally agree. this biggest strength we, as a team (ok the Jets), have is our rushing attack. sure it may be boring at times, and sure there's gonna be "throw the ball more" threads... but i am looking at the future. his potential is huge. i don't care about win now. if you want win now, follow the NYR - that's been their steelo for the past decade.
a big thing i noticed yesterday is that he seems to be much more comfortable under center than out of the gun. i don't know if it is him or the defense needing to key on the run more when he is under center, but i feel like every big play we had yesterday was made from a formation in which sanchez was under center. i don't have anything near a photographic memory so i may be wrong about every play, but ill be damned if the offense didn't look 100 times better once we started mixing in the pass out of some of our running formations.
This team could still win 10 games and squeak into the playoffs if they get the rushing attack to become the platform around which everything else works. 60% runs and 40% passes will be a good mix in bad weather. What I do not understand is why the Jets, who have 3 players on the offensive line who are clearly better run blocking than pass blocking (Faneca, Moore and Woody) and who have maybe the best run blocking center in the NFL, are so averse to just trying to run the ball down the other team's throat. It's what teams that want to go far in the playoffs do if they don't have Peyton Manning or Tom Brady at quarterback. The Jets have the personnel for it. Whose agenda is getting in the way?
what i noticed from sanchez is his ability to find the open turf? He throws nice and low and on target.
I like Sanchez as opposed to any other QB option we had. He seems like the franchise QB this organization always wanted. But to say that Sanchez performs well where we have to come from behind is a stretch at this moment. We all saw what NO did to him when we played the entire game while trying to come from behind. Thing is, you have to get those victories against the Dolphags and Sanchez failed. Not saying it was his fault. He really didn't have a chance in the first outing. He had three attempts in the end yesterday but couldn't complete any passes. Having said that, he had two excellent games against the Dolphins, could have been great with victories. Im sure he will improve over the next off season, generate some chemistry with the WRs as one of the pass attempts in the end yesterday was probably a miscommunication with BE. I see a bright future and that is the only thing Im taking from last nights game (besides Jones getting into his grove with another 100 yds performance against a top notch Run D).
Because he's a rookie maybe? Miscommunication? Its not like he has spend a few off seasons with Lee Evans or something.
Schotty needs to quit "over-thinking" the playcalling. He called a good game yesterday....but i've noticed a trend with him.....he always tends to deter away from what's working successfully. I don't understand his logic. I agree with your assessment of using the run game as a platform....and I have a hunch if Callahan was calling the plays....we would see that and more. With Schotty...it's always going to be a mixed bag.....which is not necessarily bad...when done in moderation.
i feel that yesterday sanchez performed well leading a comeback. he didn't end up with the win but even brady and manning come up short sometimes. that is not meant to compare or say sanchez is going to be like them, its just that the defense is out there trying to stop the comeback just as hard as the offense is fighting for it and sometimes in the nfl your just not gonna win it. i expect that if he continues to improve on his game we will see the jets pull out games like this instead of falling short. sanchez is still a very young rookie who has already shown he has the raw talent to be a very good qb in this league. the important thing now is letting him get this type of experience under his belt while the rest of the team isn't quite ready to make a run. if the team is able to solidify both the offensive and defensive line over the next year or two this early on the job training will do wonders on a potential superbowl run.
My gut feeling about Schotty on the charitable side is that he's like a counter puncher who always wants to be doing what the other team least expects in any given situation. This strategy is effective if you have a real talent deficit and your guys are going to lose the one-on-one battles more often than not and break the play down as a result. The downside of the strategy is that when the opponent out-guesses you then you're caught in a play that is not your forte AND you get beat one-on-one and it breaks down badly. The Jets have too much talent on the offensive line to be using this approach. They need to run the best plays that they can and count on their guys to win the one-on-ones and make them work. This is what good teams do. The less charitable view is that Schotty has an agenda to create a high-powered offense out of this alignment, and that he views that as the only way he gets a serious look as a head-coach candidate next year. In that view if the Jets fail for whatever reason he's not getting a job, but if they succeed as a high-flyer he's golden. That's what worries me, because Sanchez is not ready to fly high yet on a consistent basis and we'll lose games if they try to make him. And of course his development will be hindered by an agenda that is designed to make Schotty look good right now regardless of what the risks are to Sanchez long-term potential.
Very well said i think they are holding Sanchez back too much...Schottys job is not just to limit his mistakes but put Sanchez in a good position to make plays
I agree with your theories. Another point on Schotty....as much as i'd like him to leave....how much of a step back would Sanchez's development take...if he had to learn a new system after only 1 year. I mean....i don't think it would be much of a drop off if they promote Callahan (i don't see Callahan running gadget plays as frequent as Schotty...thank god).....however, if Rex went in a totally different direction and hired a brand new OC....I'm thinking Sanchez's development could take a hit.....
