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Mark Sanchez Doesn't Want to Wear It on His Sleeve

Mark Sanchez talked yesterday about his need to hide his emotions better when things are going badly.

There was the New York Jets rookie quarterback sitting on the sideline bench with his head in his hands at times Sunday, and his eyes wide and appearing glazed during others after throwing five interceptions against Buffalo.

"The demeanor stuff is important to me because that's not the way you want to act on the field," Sanchez said Wednesday. "Obviously, very disappointed visibly, but that's not what this team needs."

Sanchez realizes he needs to work on controlling his emotions, and not show that he's upset and frustrated. Otherwise, he said, his opponents will know they've gotten the better of him.

"I might as well have had a sandwich board sign," Sanchez said. "That's not good. You can't do that."

I think this is a decent point. I mean the quarterback is the leader of the team. Everybody looks to him when things are bad, and it's demoralizing to see the leader like that.

I'm not sure this thinking is totally right. The quarterback shouldn't try to hide it when he's down. He can't get down. Even when things are going poorly, he needs to be confident he can turn things around. It's more about making everybody else feel good in the darkest hour, not about avoiding bad feelings. If the quarterback doesn't stay up and truly believe things will turn around no matter what, how can he get his teammates to do so.

Are you concerned at all over what you saw from Sanchez on the sidelines Sunday?

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Sitting Alone

Is it just me or does he tend to sit alone on the sidelines at all the games – when they’re doing well or badly?

I don’t know if this is inherently good or bad, but my question is whether he was departing from his standard during the awful game last week.

I would think there would be plenty of teammates and coaches to hang out with during the game, but maybe this is just how he plays/stays focused. Anyone have any insight here?

by JetsFan1991 on Oct 22, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions  

I don't think so

In Houston he was up and about with his team mates, same against the Titans and Patriots. Can’t remember ever seeing him on the sideline against New Orleans, so I haven’t noticed him sitting by himself.

I also think that I must of had my head in my hands while this was going on, I only remember seeing the camera pan to him once on Sunday during that game, and he was standing on the bench waving his arms in OT when the defence was on the field.

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by David_Wyatt on Oct 22, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I did appreciate that

even down in the dumps he was trying to pump up the crowd – if you can’t help your team one way, try another.

by JetsFan1991 on Oct 22, 2009 2:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not really

I’m far more concerned with how he’s been on the field than the sidelines.

by Bro Namath on Oct 22, 2009 11:17 AM EDT reply actions  

What ratio of good to bad games do we expect from a rookie?

Right now I have Sanchez at 4 good to 2 bad. I understand the 2 bad were awful, but he has been good in 2/3 of his games. What ratio is fair to expect?

If he finished the season with 10-11 good games and 5-6 bad ones as a rookie wouldn’t that be cause for excitement?

by JetsFan1991 on Oct 22, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions  

I wouold go along with that

To be personally honest, with a rookie QB with one year of college starts behind him, I would settle for 8 good and 8 bad. Preferably the bad coming at the start and the good at the end to show progress and instil some hope for next year. If he finishes with 10 good games under his belt then I will be pretty happy.

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by David_Wyatt on Oct 22, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

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