Scotty Piffin'
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Agreed about team management. You don't have to look any further than the 2008 Cowboys for what happens when you sacrifice team chemistry for talent. I'm sure I'm in the vast minority, but I'm on the Greg McElroy bandwagon. I was a huge fan of his when he was at Alabama, and actually wanted the Patriots to draft him late if we could (I even talked him up as the next Tom Brady lawl). Maybe I over exaggerated back then, but I really think McElroy can be a good starter. Maybe Joe Flacco/Alex Smith esque - not a guy that's carrying the team, but someone that can protect the ball and lead the offense down the field for a game winning drive.
I wont pretend to know much about college football, I was raised Notre Dame cus of my grandpa but I never really watched lol. But I do remember him getting some hype coming out. I won't speak on it anymore than that from a college standpoint though cus I don't believe in speaking on things I don't know. Might have been over exaggerating but that's good company to be in even so, Jets fans can only hope.
For what it's worth though... I would agree that I think McElroy at this point is the guy you have to give a chance either before the "OH pl*ps WHAT ARE WE GUNNA DO FOR QB?!" this offseason OR an understanding he has a chance to compete for starter if they decide to keep Sanchez, let go of Tebow, and of course keep McElroy (cus of course they're not getting rid of Sanchez after the Kobe Bryant-esque "Yeah I messed around with another, but here's heaps of money (or in Kobe's case diamonds) to make it all better!"). I will say though, I understand why they renamed Sanchez the starter, he is the veteran, he knows the system the best, he's getting the money, and all the BS reasons the Jets would throw out (including the public outrage that would ensue if you put McElroy in instead of Tebow, the Jets are learning the hard way what Denver had to deal with - AND I LIKE TEBOW). I will say this about Sanchez though, I think he's over-nurtured for sure at times, but he's also over-blamed at times as well. I already said I don't think he's a starter; BUT, you have no run game, your receiving crew is.... well... crap, what can you do. Sanchez strength is play action, right? Well that don't work to well when your run game is inconsistent at best. He definitely has a lot of room for improvement to put it nicely.... but I don't think everything he's blamed for is always his fault.
The Jets find themselves in a precarious situation AGAIN (surprise surprise) this offseason. You got a QB you gave money to that he doesn't come close to playing up to. You got another QB people LOVE but he's not nearly good enough to lead an offense the Jets hope to lead (why I don't know I think putting Tebow in and letting him run options would solve a lot of issues right now as is). And another QB who is a rookie (well going into his second year at that point) and deserves a chance - but they could justify not doing so saying "We're gunna let him ride the bench to learn a bit more," and that's just at QB. Not even taking into account the run game, receivers, contracts coming up, players getting older, coaching.
IMO what happens is... Tebow is gone, Sanchez is still started, McElroy competes in pre-season but loses to Sanchez's experience. Jets have another mediocre year after bringing in an past his prime or over-hyped receiver, and Rex Ryan is all the hot seat all year, and if they're sub-.500 he's gone, as well as Sanchez. Which McElroy better hope either a) Sanchez gets hurt/plays so poorly that and he gets a chance to show he's the better option b) Whoever comes in doesn't bring their own guy either from another team or through the draft or c) Sanchez goes but Rex stays.
Rambled again but let me just end with: Thank god for Darrelle Revis, I got no idea how he stays here but praise the lord he does cus I wouldn't blame him for being on the first Jet (no pun intended) out of here if so chose.