Tim Tebow to Jets: Trade Forces Mark Sanchez to Face Make-or-Break Year in 2012

March 25, 2012   ·   Louis Musto   ·   Jump to comments


Patience is a virtue—unless you’re the New York Jets.
As if the front office and Jets fans alike have not put enough pressure on quarterback Mark Sanchez’s shoulders already, the presence of Tim Tebow surely will.
Sanchez, who is coming off a rough 2011 season cluttered with questionable decision-making, likely thought he was entering his fourth NFL season with an optimistic outlook from the Jets organization after signing a three-year, $40.5 million contract extension with the team after reports surfaced about the team’s interest in future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning. Such thoughts surely dissipated the moment he learned of the Jets’ acquisition of Tebow and his army of faithful fans.
Sanchez and the Jets went 8-8 in 2011, hampered by numerous questionable offensive play calling, under-performing stars and plenty of locker room drama. Much of the blame for that disappointing finish rests on Sanchez’s shoulders, having completed...

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