Quarterback Battle Is Even

by John B on Aug 5, 2009 3:17 PM EDT

Rex Ryan said today that, through six days of training camp practices, the quarterback competition is at a relative standstill.

"A lot hasn't changed (at the moment),'' Ryan said. "(Kellen) Clemens has a better grasp of the system. They've both have had their moments and both have had moments where you're like, 'What are they doing?'

"We'll start to see a little more as we scrimmage,'' Ryan said. "We'll find out in the end. You want to find out as soon as possible so you have a good feel of who's going to be the guy and he's taking the reps. But we're not there yet.''

If all things are equal, something tells me the $28 million newly minted face of the franchise gets the nod. No advantage means advantage Sanchez.

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"No advantage means advantage Sanchez."

Dude that is so money. If I had to make the choice and the competition was a draw, there is no doubt I’m going with the young gun so he can get the experience on the field. I’m of the frame of mind that should things go all bad for us this season, it will be easier to swallow with the rookie on the field learning as opposed to the guy I already knew was suspect at best. Just my view on it.

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by Xander Diaz on Aug 5, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

+1

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by blueandorange4life on Aug 5, 2009 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Practice doesn’t mean a thing. Wait till they get on the field for some live games.

by Mark D on Aug 5, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions

Don’t sell practice short. In preseason you don’t work that long against starters and usually only see vanilla defenses. Brett Ratliff looked like Peyton Manning last year. You get everything thrown at you in practice against the best. It can show a lot.

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by John B on Aug 5, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

At least the first two games of Preseason its 1st string vs 1st string for the first half. I’d like to see what either of them do against live opposition as compared to practice.

Personally I’m pissed that Ratliff was part of the package, I would have rather seen Ainge get traded, that kids worthless.

by Mark D on Aug 5, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions