The Facts: A season torn by discord and dysfunction prompted several key Jets players and members of the organization to paint a sobering picture of Sanchez, a polarizing figure within the franchise’s walls. They raised serious doubts about his ability to lead the Jets, questioning everything from his practice habits to the organization’s coddling of him to how much of a role he truly played in the team making two consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances. They also invited the opportunity to replace Sanchez with Peyton Manning.

Diehards Line:The consensus among players who spoke to Daily News staffer Manish Mehta was that, at the very least, the Jets must sign a legitimate veteran backup to push Sanchez. “We have to bring in another quarterback that will make him work at practice,” said one player. “He’s lazy and content because he knows he’s not going to be benched. ..." Sanchez threw for a career-high 26 touchdowns and committed a career-high 26 turnovers (18 interceptions, 8 lost fumbles) this season. He helped the Jets lead the league in red-zone touchdown efficiency (65.5 percent) with 21 touchdown passes inside the 20 (fifth best in the NFL). He also committed nine turnovers during the Jets' season-ending three-game slide. Since entering the league in 2009, Sanchez has thrown for the second-most interceptions (51) and committed the second-most turnovers (63) in the NFL. His inconsistent play has teammates wondering if the Jets can upgrade. Several players and members of the organization were asked if the Jets should make a play for Manning if the Colts were open to it. “Come on. That’s a no-brainer,” a Jets source said. “If you have a chance to get a healthy 36-year-old Peyton Manning and you don’t do it, then you’re stupid. If I could get a healthy 36-year-old Peyton Manning, then, hell yeah, I would trade Sanchez. ...” Mehta's reporting comes the day after Brian Schottenheimer resigned as OC. ... Stay tuned. It's going to be an interesting offseason in New York.