Mark Sanchez Named Jets Opening Day Starter

The ineviateble is now a reality.

Mark Sanchez has been named the New York Jets starting quarterback by coach Rex Ryan this afternoon, putting an end to the so-called quarterback competition that took place this summer.

Sanchez did battle with Kellen Clemens for the starting job this summer, and if you look at the Jets two pre-season games, it is clear that there is no right decision here. Sanchez was awful for the Jets on Monday Night in Baltimore throwing a pick for a touchdown, and almost throwing another pick six to Ray Lewis.

Clemens on the other hand was equally bad, throwing an interception for a touchdown on his first pass of the night, and really never grabbed the bull by the horns to take this job, something that is quite disturbing to see from a guy who has 4 years of NFL experience under his belt.

Even though Ryan tried to tell the Jets beat reporters that this was entirely his decision, it is clear that Sanchez was going to be the starter, unless Clemens suddenly morphed into Tom Brady and lit it up in training camp and pre-season. Plus, Sanchez is being paid $50 million, which is more money than Clemens in making, so it should come as no surprise that ownership had a say in who the starting quarterback will be.

If anything, Sanchez will gain the nessecary experience that he needs to become a decent NFL quarterback. Therefore, expect to see Sanchez throw a ton of interceptions, get sacked a million times, and look totally lost from day one. Jet fans will want to kick and scream for a change at quarterback, but it more than likely won't happen. The only way a rookie is going to learn the ropes of the NFL is if he gets his lights knocked out a few times.

Get ready for a LOOOOOOOOONG season Jets fans.