McSanBow

We've created a monster. By benching Mark Sanchez for Greg McElroy during the 3rd quarter of this past Sunday's game against the Cardinals (which set football back 50 years by the way), Rex Ryan made a decision that could potentially change the course of this franchise. With a returning Tim Tebow, the Jets now have a 3-headed monster at quarterback, but unfortunately neither of them are very good.

Mark Sanchez may have sealed his fate after another multi-turnover game, bringing his turnover total to 20 (13 interceptions, 7 fumbles). Sanchez led the offense to 162 yards an 0 points in 10 drives on Sunday. With McElroy running the show, the team gained 150 yards and a touchdown on four drives. It seems to me like the former 5th overall pick has lost all self confidence, and actually looked relieved when he began to jot notes down on a clipboard. Maybe this benching will finally be a wake-up call to Buttfumble and he will start to play with some passion again, or his Jet career is ticking down.

Greg McElroy didn't light the world on fire, going 5/7 for 29 yards with a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Cumberland. However, McElroy did seem to ignite the team and energize the JetLife crowd (without Fireman Ed for the first time in years), who was lifeless for most of the game, except for when they were booing the offense. I don't expect McElroy to be the next Tom Brady, be maybe he could be another Chad Pennington. A quarterback that won't put up huge numbers, but will be smart with the ball and win you football games. In fact, McElroy has said that he hasn't lost a game that he started since Middle School.

Where does all of this leave Tim Tebow? The man who led Denver to the playoffs last year, before miraculously beating the Steelers in the first round before Tom Brady ended his Cinderella season. After the Jets made a blockbuster trade in the offseason to bring him in, to say he's been used sparingly is an understatement. Tebow is 6/7 passing on the year, and is averaging 8.7 yards per game running the ball. Does Rex even dress Tebow on Sunday against his hometown Jaguars, or is Robert Malone's punt protector not worth a roster spot? 

Rex is keeping his poker face so far, and isn't giving any of the three guys a vote of confidence in the media. Personally, I'd like to see McElroy play a whole game. Despite the win on Sunday, the Colts, Steelers and Bengals all walked away with W's also, leaving us 2 out of the Wild Card. Maybe we can strike fire with McElroy, and he could give us Jets fans something to look forward to in 2013. With games against the 2-10 Jaguars and 4-8 Titans, now is the best time to give a young quarterback some starts under his belt and help gain some confidence. If he struggles against the dredges of the NFL, then maybe you see if Sanchez learned anything, and worse case scenario, if all else fails, you still have Tebowmania.