New York Jets: Comparing Mark Sanchez in 2009 to 2012

November 3, 2012   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

One striking aspect about the career of New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is the lack of progression from his first to fourth season. 
Across the board, Sanchez's numbers have stayed consistently average.
In 2009, his rookie season, Sanchez completed 53.8 percent of 364 passes for 2,444 yards (6.71 yards per attempt), 12 touchdowns and 20 interceptions. His passer rating finished at 63.0. 
Not much has changed four years later, although the Jets are allowing him to throw the football more. 
Through eight games, Sanchez has completed 52.9 percent of 272 passes for 1,736 yards (6.38 yards per attempt), 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions. His passer rating is a touch better at 72.8. 
To summarize: Much like his rookie season, Sanchez is misfiring at a rate that ranks amongst the lowest in the NFL, his yards per attempt is below 7.00 and the resulting passer rating is well below even the mediocre quarterbacks in the game. 
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