While nothing concerning the New York Jets and their quarterbacks is ever surprising, this may just be a first. Â After taking a hard hit to the shoulder during a preseason game against the New York Giants, Mark Sanchez’s shoulder injury may be worse than anyone could have imagined. Â Dr. Andrews confirmed that Sanchez suffered a labral tear in his right shoulder. The hit was delivered by defensive tackle Marvin Austin during the fourth quarter of the game. Â Many questioned head coach Rex Ryan’s decision about playing Sanchez so late in the game with the backup offensive line. Â Is is clear that it was a bad decision after all.
If there were ever any doubts that the Geno Smith era has begun in New York, they are now over. Â While Sanchez will reportedly think things over before he decides to have surgery, he will likely not play one minute of this season. Â Many Jets fans had hoped that Sanchez’s days in green were coming to an end, but I doubt many had hoped it would happen like this. It has been a very rocky road for the Jets and Sanchez who experienced great success at the start of his career, but have plummeted since. Â The one time most talked about quarterback race has now become a clear cut decision.
