Great job by Tannenbaum in giving up only one draft pick to get the guy he was targeting.  It did not hurt that Ryan’s brother, Rob, is Mangini’s defensive coordinator.  Both sides were very familiar with one another and that facilitated the deal.

Sanchez is a special player and he brings as much excitement to the team as Brett Favre brought last year. In fact, Sanchez is the same kind of fiery competitor as Favre.

He plays with passion and is a tremendous leader.  He will be the hardest worker on the team and will challenge his teammates to keep up.  That is what you want in your starting QB.

He is very confident.  He delivered in the clutch on the biggest stage in college football and should have no problem transitioning to the bright lights of New York City.

What sets Sanchez apart from other QB prospects is his impressive instincts for the position. He has a great feel for the game and makes good decisions.

He studies a lot of tape and knows how to attack a defense.  He played in a pro-style offense at USC and has already commented on how similar the Jets’ playbook is to the Trojans’. 

It is not out of the question that Sanchez could be the starter in week one.  Normally that would be a ridiculous thing to expect from your rookie QB, especially one who entered the draft as a junior.

But Sanchez is very intelligent and will be able to learn the offense pretty quickly.  That is one of the reasons the Jets moved up to take him.  They genuinely feel that he can start for them this year.

I would rather he not be rushed into a starting role.  Too many young QB’s regress when pressed into action too early.  But if he beats out Kellen Clemens in training camp, that will say a lot about his ability. 

Clemens has played in the same system for three years.  If Sanchez digests the offense quick enough and outplays Clemens then he deserves to be the starter. 

If he does not emerge as the starter, it will be just a matter of time until he does.  Sanchez is just more talented than Clemens.

He is a very refined passer and his mechanics are impressive.  He is smooth in his drops, gets set quickly, sees the whole field, goes through his progressions well and is decisive with the football.

He has great footwork, transfers his weight properly and maintains a consistent release point on his throws.  This accounts for his superior accuracy (completed 64% of his passes last season).  He also has huge hands and that helps his accuracy as well. 

Sanchez stands in the pocket and is not distracted by pressure.  He keeps his eyes downfield, slides out of trouble and delivers the ball nicely.  Not too many rookies can do that so it will be interesting to see if this carries over to the pros where he will face more intense pressure.

The only negative on Sanchez is his arm strength.  He can make all the throws but his arm strength is not elite.  It is not weak by any stretch but he will need to use his anticipation to complete balls down the field.

He will have to prove he has the arm strength to cut through the strong winds at the Meadowlands.  Until he does, the questions will linger about his arm.

Sanchez is successful because of his quickness.  He sets up quickly, reads the defense quickly and gets rid of the ball quickly.  All these traits add up to quick strike potential once he gets his timing down with his receivers.

To accommodate his style, Brian Schottenheimer will design a lot of quick drops for him.  Expect him to throw a lot of quick slants like they used with Brett Favre.  These were a favorite pattern of Sanchez at USC and he had a lot of success throwing them.

Sanchez is perfect for New York.  He is personable and articulate and will respond well to the NY media.  He is a grounded young man who will not be overwhelmed by the big New York stage.

Going in to the draft, I did not want the Jets to trade up to the top 5 because of the number of picks they would have to surrender but now that the deal is done, I have absolutely no problem with the pick.

The Jets gave up very little to get one of the premier players in the entire draft and in the process held on to all of their second day picks and did not have to relinquish picks next year. 

I have been high on Sanchez since he declared for the draft and I believe the Jets got one heck of a player.  He will learn this offense quickly and despite being an underclassmen, has a chance to win the starting job in training camp. 

I would prefer he sit for a year but he may be too talented to hold back.  Sanchez is as good a QB prospect as anyone who has come out in recent years. 

He has the skill set to be one of the top QB’s in the league.  He is THAT good.

Kudos to the Jets for having the guts to move up and get the most coveted player in this year’s draft.  Sanchez will be the face of this organization for the next 10 years.

He is a winner and makes the players around him better.  He has everything you could ask for in a pro quarterback and should take the Jets to the next level.