Mark Sanchez Compares Favorably to…Eli Manning?

November 10, 2010   ·   Carl D. Carlucci   ·   Jump to comments

Why this comparison hasn't been brought up before is bewildering.
It's almost too perfect to pass over, yet nobody ever seems to point to Mark Sanchez's career trajectory and compare it to another New York quarterback: Eli Manning.
Instead, there seems to be a definite split between Jets fans, who seem to think Sanchez is the best thing since Joe Namath, and everybody else, who look at Sanchez's multitude of interceptions in his rookie season and low completion percentage and scream, "BUST!"
OK, let's go back in time to Eli Manning's first season in the NFL.
Elisha, coming off three seasons as the primary starter at Ole Miss, was 23. He played in nine games and started seven at the age of 23. He threw for 1,043 yards, six touchdowns and nine interceptions, completing 48.2 percent of his passes for a 55.4 quarterback rating.
In his second season, Manning started all 16 games and threw for 3,762 yards, 24 touchdowns and 17 interceptions, completing 52.8 percent o...

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