Mark Sanchez Has … “It … Maybe Even Dorothy Gish Quality “It”
I heard Don Banks on the radio this morning up here in Boston, talking about the AFC East, and in it he mentioned that he thinks the Jets are a Wildcard team this season. Here’s his latest Power Rankings, and while many seem to have Jets in the twenties, Banks seems a little more optimistic than most pundits.
Jets: 16th
There’s a lot of buzz out there about rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez and the “it” factor. Sanchez has “it,” they say, without ever really defining what “it” is. I get it. He does have it. But let’s at least give him time to show it, in games that count, before we rush to make it all about the “it.” It’s the right thing to do.
“It” … isn’t that that what Dorothy (you know, Lillian’s sister) Gish told Ned Nederlander he had on the set of Little Neddy, Grab Your Gun?
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Morticia Addams? Talk about an obscure reference.
Three Amigos is amazing. I want me some of that Amigo money.
He was one of the 2 (out of 10) SI writers who had us as a wild card team.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/09/07/crystal.ball1/index.html
No matter how much Sanchez might struggle this first year, I can guarantee you that he will not throw 22 interceptions, and he will stick to the game plan rather than saying “Oh dang ol man this playbook got too many of dem words in it time to go gunslingin’ uh-huh”
Harris, agree he wont throw 22 INT’s since he will hopefully throw about a hundred passes less than last years QB, but he wont throw 22 TD’s either.
Flacco 14/12 and Ryan 16/11 with about 100 fewer attempts should be the base line.
QB rating of 80-85 range would be a fine first season.
From your keyboard to God’s ears Wise Old Jet Fan!
Scouse Jet, none of USA Today’s 8 prognosticators pick the Jets to make the playoffs (2 of 8 pick them to win this week though, odd).
So, in a limited sample of national “experts” 2 of 18 pick the JETs to make the playoffs, 11% chance.
I figure that the AFC is very top heavy with five post season spots almost assured, NE, PIT, BAL, IND/TN winner, AFC West winner (SD?).
Logically JETs are battling with INDY/TN runner up, MIA and HOU for the final wildcard making week one a HUGE early game with potential tie breaking implications.
Both teams are probably a tad short of being ready for prime time with various issues, interesting scenario.
I don’t know if I’ve said it here — I think I have — but with a rookie head coach and a rookie QB, I expect a steep learning curve, especially with the tough start to the schedule. 1-4 is not a unrealistic start, unfortunately
That being said, I think this team, its QB and coach, will improve dramatically during the season and down the stretch, the Jets will be that team that no one wants to play.
When it’s all said and done –8-8, with a an up-and-coming QB, a dominant defense and a realistic shot to go deep in the playoffs in 2010.
I would make the liklihood of the final wild card team, in percentages, as follows;
AFC South runner up 67%
Mia, Hous, Jets 11% each.
If either IND or TN implodes for any reason, it is wide open for the opportunity to lose in the first round, something I would take in a heart beat.
“1-4 is not a unrealistic start, unfortunately”
I agree. Even if they play well, they could still lose three or four close games because their opponents each week are solid.
I’m sure if it does happen though, there will immediately be calls for Rex Ryan’s head, which would not be fair.
I would say 11% chance is about right. GIven that we’re playing for a wild card spot, no-one can see past NE as div champions.
Most likely NE, PIT, IND & SD as champions
with TN, BAL, HOU & Jets going for 2 spots.
TN and BAL have to be favourites.
So, my view is, if we win in HOU and against TN we are well in with a chance. Win one and we’re playing for our play off lives all year
Every year the same thing…we peg last years teams as the ones to beat the current year…and more often than not they get beat.
Have you not seen the baltimore trend of up and down years? Did you not witness whats gone down in Indy with major coaching change, and the emergence of the entire division besides the Jags who still have a chance to do well?
The turnover rate in the playoffs is major each year, I’m not saying that Pats Steelers Colts Ravens and Titans won’t all be in there but history suggest otherwise….
Realistic approach is maybe we won’t have the same success of Baltimore or Atlanta with new coach rookie QB and making the playoffs.
But besides their emergence, look at how the Broncos, Bucs, Cowboys, and Jets all collapsed last year down the stretch.
Look at how the Browns and Jaguars are just a few years removed from looking like a force to be dealt with and now lay at the bottom of the division in rankings.
Any given Sunday boys…we have many of the right keys to make a run for it, just need to execute on game day
Harris, that was a very stereotypical southern drawal. However, you are probably quite correct about the way Favre conducted himself as a jet
well see i mean a lot of analysts etc have us not doing so well so i would love to surprise a lot of people…i do think we could jump up on peoples radar if sanchez can step up along with the defense..
TJB Fan, my discussion was not a prediction, but rather evaluating odds of the Jets making the postseason in 2009.
Yes, I have noticed that 50% of playoff teams have failed to make the playoffs the following year the last two seasons, usually due to unforseen injuries which are impossible to predict at this time. In prior years that the percentage was lower, around 30% turnover.
While I do believe that 50% could be the turnover number overall, I think the turnover is more likely to occur in the NFC since the AFC is top heavy in talent.
In the AFC, barring ridiculous injuries as that is impossible to predict, NE, BAL, PIT and TN should be in the playoffs.
One team makes it from the AFC West, I used SD by default, but even if it ends up being Kansas City it will have zero effect on the Jets chances. They are competing for one of two wild cards, forget the division.
Indy may very well not make the playoffs for all the reasons you mention, but they will certainly be involvied in the battle for the last playoff spot and are logical favorites to make it right now, with potential contenders HOU, Jets and MIA the most likely other options for that one available spot.
I personally predict HOU is the sixth playoff team this year, with NE making two “new” playoff teams from the AFC.
i’d bet the farm on the texans not making the playoffs. schaub is made of glass and will miss at least a few games leaving rex grossman taking the snaps. houston isnt good enough to make a playoff run with rex playing a few games.
Anyone hear if Mr T responded to Favre injury report nonsense? I heard he was going to respond this afternoon.
Apparently the NFL is looking into the Jets “hiding” the injury
Apparently he said something like “maybe I could’ve listed him as probable, but we always knew he was going to play so there was little point”.
Of course, hiding his injury does benefit the Jets, because the other team would’ve known they didn’t need to worry about the deep ball as much (unless they suspected a double bluff).
Why aren’t the Pats under investigation for the fact that everyone knows they report non-injuries (Brady always being on the report, yet still playing for example – ignoring last year). How is that any different to the Jets not reporting an actual injury?
Of course, we all know the NFL’s actual agenda here and it’s to do with gambling (but we’re not supposed to talk about that). Shhh!!!
Just for the record Bent …… I dont think any of our opponents we all that concerned about the deep ball from Mr Iron Man for the final 5 weeks anyway.
What are they looking at exactly? The guy played (horribly) but he played anyway.
Didnt the Pats once list the whole team on the injury list as probable?? lol
I am just loving these low expectations for the first time in a LONG time. Ever since Kotite, Parcells had us thinking big every year, Groh had us 6-1, Herm got us to the playoffs year one, then the miracle season year two, Mangini’s 10-6 had us thinking big for the next three years, Favre, etc etc… it’s like we are all FINALLY taking that step back that we haven’t been able to since pre-season 1997, and it is refreshing! (and hopefully last just as long as 1997’s mental step back when Parcells took us from 1-3 to 8-4)
Hefe, would you say Sanchez has a plethora of ‘it’?
Bassett, I’m so glad you quote the same crappy movies that I loved growing up as a kid.