Mark Sanchez will start against Jacksonville, the Jets announced Thursday morning.
The big question now becomes: will Geno Smith play at all? Rex Ryan left open the possibility Wednesday that Smith would sit against the Jaguars due to his injured ankle, even though the rookie QB hasn?t missed a practice because of it.
Either way, Ryan is going to have some explaining to do: he?ll be questioned over practicing Smith if he can?t play, and he?ll be questioned over the ?fair? competition if Sanchez gets to start the second game.
Typically, quarterback competitions are settled before the third preseason game, which allows the starter to get in most of a game?s work two weeks before their season opener, though Ryan has insisted his team is not bound by that schedule.
Ryan said Sanchez is starting not only because of Smith?s ankle, but also because of how well the fifth-year veteran has played in practice recently.
He will play the entire 1st half w/ the starters.
The big question now becomes: will Geno Smith play at all? Rex Ryan left open the possibility Wednesday that Smith would sit against the Jaguars due to his injured ankle, even though the rookie QB hasn?t missed a practice because of it.
Either way, Ryan is going to have some explaining to do: he?ll be questioned over practicing Smith if he can?t play, and he?ll be questioned over the ?fair? competition if Sanchez gets to start the second game.
Typically, quarterback competitions are settled before the third preseason game, which allows the starter to get in most of a game?s work two weeks before their season opener, though Ryan has insisted his team is not bound by that schedule.
Ryan said Sanchez is starting not only because of Smith?s ankle, but also because of how well the fifth-year veteran has played in practice recently.
He will play the entire 1st half w/ the starters.
