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One day after cutting Tim Tebow, New York Jets general manager John Idzik said Tuesday the five remaining quarterbacks on the roster will compete for the starting job, including the embattled Mark Sanchez.
"Mark's in the competition," Idzik said on the "Mike & Mike in the Morning" show on ESPN Radio. "We fully expect it will help him get better. It'll help David [Garrard] get better. It'll help Greg [McElroy]. It'll help Matt Simms. It'll certainly help Geno [Smith]."
There have been smaller fields in the Kentucky Derby than the Jets' quarterback competition. The depth chart ballooned to six on Friday when they selected Smith, the former West Virginia star, in the second round. There was immediate speculation that Sanchez could be released.
Although Sanchez's place on the 53-man roster is hardly secure, the plan is to bring him to training camp, according to a league source. His $8.25 million base salary is fully guaranteed, which, of course, is a huge factor.
The Jets would get stuck with a $12.4 million cap charge if they release him with a June 1 designation. There's no trade market for Sanchez because of his contract. But at the same time, he's the only experienced and durable quarterback on the roster. Garrard, 35, has missed the past two seasons due to injuries.
Idzik said "something had to give" when they drafted Smith, and that something was Tebow, who was released early Monday morning after one unproductive season with the team.
"We entered the offseason open-minded and said, 'Let's bring Tim in and let him begin our offseason program and take it from there,'" Idzik said.
For the rest ---> http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/sto...idzik-all-5-new-york-jets-qbs-compete-top-job
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What a mess...just imagine if Cowboys had this problem, lol
"Mark's in the competition," Idzik said on the "Mike & Mike in the Morning" show on ESPN Radio. "We fully expect it will help him get better. It'll help David [Garrard] get better. It'll help Greg [McElroy]. It'll help Matt Simms. It'll certainly help Geno [Smith]."
There have been smaller fields in the Kentucky Derby than the Jets' quarterback competition. The depth chart ballooned to six on Friday when they selected Smith, the former West Virginia star, in the second round. There was immediate speculation that Sanchez could be released.
Although Sanchez's place on the 53-man roster is hardly secure, the plan is to bring him to training camp, according to a league source. His $8.25 million base salary is fully guaranteed, which, of course, is a huge factor.
The Jets would get stuck with a $12.4 million cap charge if they release him with a June 1 designation. There's no trade market for Sanchez because of his contract. But at the same time, he's the only experienced and durable quarterback on the roster. Garrard, 35, has missed the past two seasons due to injuries.
Idzik said "something had to give" when they drafted Smith, and that something was Tebow, who was released early Monday morning after one unproductive season with the team.
"We entered the offseason open-minded and said, 'Let's bring Tim in and let him begin our offseason program and take it from there,'" Idzik said.
For the rest ---> http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/sto...idzik-all-5-new-york-jets-qbs-compete-top-job
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What a mess...just imagine if Cowboys had this problem, lol
