Ever since injuring his knee injury Sunday (and of course numerous occasions before that incident), the Jets organization has begged Mark Sanchez to learn the art of sliding to save himself from potential harm, a technique he hasn’t really warmed up to and Ryan who now sits in on offensive meetings decided to fix the problem. What does he do? He calls in Yankees manager Joe Girardi to help Sanchez save himself.

The education of Jets rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez continued today in practice with Yankees manager Joe Girardi stopping by to teach him the art of sliding.

Sanchez, who injured his left knee against the Panthers on a hit by cornerback Richard Marshall, has been reluctant to slide despite repeated pleas from the organization. On Monday, coach Rex Ryan stressed the point to Sanchez in a team meeting.

“I want to make sure we do everything in our power to provide him with the best tools,” said Ryan. “He’s the face of our franchise. We have to keep him healthy.”

It is all part of the learning process I get it but this is something he should have been aware of from day one knowing that a lot was expected from him in the future and protecting himself is a critical part of that future. Hopefully Sanchez will use his new knowledge to stay healthy (now if there was only something we could do for those turnovers).