From a PFT article about Rex Ryan’s attempts to motivate his QB:.
And perhaps that would be the next step in Rex’s second annual effort to get Sanchez’s attention.
I find this remarkable because Mark Sanchez is a pro quarterback on a highly visible team with a highly visible coach. For the past 3 years including this one, the Jets have been expecting to make the playoffs. In each of those 3 years, Sanchez has been the mitigating factor. Or, more precisely, his play has been the mitigating factor.
Sanchez consistently says he knows what’s expected of him and that he has to perform better. Yet, here we are with his coach having to play mind games in an attempt to motivate him.
Given all the above factors, how can Sanchez need to be motivated? If he’s capable of playing at a higher level, then he should be doing everything in his power to get there. More films, more practice, whatever it takes. He shouldn’t need someone driving him. If he does, then I’d say the Jets need to start looking for a better quarterback.
The way I see it, there are 2 possibilities here: that Sanchez isn’t the quarterback the Jets thought he was, or the offensive staff isn’t as effective at teaching the quarterback position and offense in general. Personally, I’m of an opinion that’s a version of former: he’s just a middling quarterback with the maddening knack for performing above average under pressure.