Not On The Mark

As I sat watching the Jets and Bills play, I came to the realization that I needed to write an article about Sanchez, so here it goes...

Jets QB Mark Sanchez certainly has had his struggles this season, there's no question about that, and many fans have been calling for him to "shape up or ship out." It seems the Jets (5-5) are in need of a bit of a shake up at quarterback.

Yet no one is doing anything.

The Jets will face the Redskins (3-7) and Chiefs (4-6) in the following weeks. With Sanchez's play and the season-long offensive struggles, sitting Sanchez against a sub-.500 team is a good idea that can benefit both sides. With 41-year-old Mark Brunell as the primary backup followed by youngster Greg McElroy, they have many people who can hold the fort while Sanchez is out.

Yet Brunell seems the logical choice.

Brunell plays against the Bills in 2010. He won, end of story.

Now I know what you are probably thinking, why start an old quarterback when you have a plethora of youngsters to choose from. My reasoning is as follows: it lights a fire under a young player like Sanchez.

What young starter in their right mind would willingly step aside to be replaced by an older player who hasn't been a starter since 2006?

And that is the entire idea, if Sanchez can regain his form from 2010, the Jets can easily make the playoffs with the way the Bills have fallen apart and with the Dolphins playing like I have become so used to in the past decade.