Steve Smith Trashes Mark Sanchez

As if things couldn't get any tougher for Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez, this happens. During an interview on the Drive on 610 WFNZ, Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith said " He sucks" and "I wouldn’t let Mark Sanchez throw me a paper bag sandwich."

Now this coming from Steve Smith is a bit surprising. First of all why would you even be talking about Sanchez in the first place? Second of all Steve Smith, who plays for another team all together has no interactions at all with Sanchez. I know that Steve Smith is a big time wide receiver, that fact is obvious. But he is one of the last guys I would have seen ripping Mark Sanchez.

Now as much as I really hate to say this, me being a Jets fan, but to a degree he's right. Sanchez can throw a football we know that. As of late however, Sanchez hasn't looked like a true starting quarterback in the NFL. Sanchez was benched twice late last season, which shows how much of a fall from grace he has had over the past few seasons. Promising a true training camp competition at the position, New York signed David Garrard and selected West Virginia’s Geno Smith in the second round of last month’s draft. Garrard now plans to retire due to lingering knee issues, leaving the starting job up for grabs between Sanchez, Smith, McElroy and Matt Simms. Sanchez threw 18 interceptions last season and couldn’t hold on to the ball when pressured, lowlighted by the infamous “Buttfumble” on Thanksgiving night.


So as you can see, Steve Smith is somewhat right in his dumping on Sanchez. This could make things real interesting when the Jets play the Panthers in week 15, that is if Mark Sanchez is still the starting quarterback.