The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum yesterday said Mark Sanchez is their starting quarterback, but the team would look "very carefully" at the position. And Tannenbaum would not rule out Manning. "We don't need to bring in another guy to make Mark Sanchez great," Tannenbaum said on ESPN Radio. "With that said, we're looking at that position very carefully and I wouldn't be surprised if at the end of the day, by September, that position group as a whole looks a little bit different than it did at the end of the 2011 season."
Reported by the New York Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Asked directly if the Jets would "kick the tires" on Manning, a possible free agent, Tannenbaum replied, "It's really important that we always try to improve the team. With that said, I expect Mark Sanchez to be our quarterback next year, but when we have opportunities to improve our team that's what we're going to do. ..." According to Post staffer Mike Battaglino, Tannenbaum did not express concern a failed pursuit of Manning would hurt Sanchez's psyche. "You still have to do what's in the best interest of the team," Tannenbaum said. ... Sanchez seemed to regress in his third NFL season, committing 26 turnovers. The Jets finished 8-8 and out of the playoffs after reaching the AFC Championship in his first two seasons. ... Stay tuned.
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