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Originally Posted by BlackOp
He wants starter money and Denver doesn't have it...
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I get your point with Sanchez. That said - and I admit, I am a Denver homer - I think he's going to be fine, for a season. I'll throw out three reasons:
1) Sanchez is all in on this. I don't know what his attitude was like early in his career. But since the Broncos acquired him, he's sounded like a guy who sees this as the greatest opportunity of his career. He's had his receivers and tight ends out in California, working. He's hanging out with the OL all over town. If there is any chance to make this work, he seems willing to do everything in his power to take it.
2) His offensive coordinators with the Jets were Brian Schottenheimer and Tony Sparano - mostly Schottenheimer. Over the course of his career as OC, Schottenheimer's QBs have a TD-INT ratio of 180-169. (I've never really understood how he's stayed employed.) Kubiak's system is totally different, for QBs.
3) Sanchez has never had the supporting cast he'll have next year - not even close. He's never had a WR or TE have more than 56 catches in his career. The Broncos have two guys who can hit that in a half season.
What I think they can get out of him is something like 3500 20-10. What they got out of our QBs last year was 3970 19-23. And they did that with the worst offensive line play they've had, going back to before the Elway Super Bowl wins.
The QB situation is obviously not ideal. But I think it will be significantly improved over last season. And last season turned out okay.