2009 Preseason All-Rookie Team: The Quarterback
Every year it seems that sportswriters/analysts around the NFL offer their advice to franchises who draft quarterbacks. They plead for them to not start the inexperienced rookies. After teams around the league watched Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco turn their franchises around in 2008, coaches will not be so hesitant so start their rookie quarterbacks for a good period of time.
Mark Sanchez earns the number one spot on the 2009 rookie team. Although the Jet's starting quarterback job was supposedly up for grabs, it seems there is a front runner.
Sanchez, while coming into the league with limited starting experience, played in an offense which assists players in making the transition to the NFL. I don't believe that Sanchez' experience will be a problem with coach Rex Ryan. Ryan had first-hand experience with successful rookie Joe Flacco last year. This is a similar situation as Flacco beat out the more experienced Kyle Boller.
Sanchez will also beat out the more ...
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