Sanbow

We are still a few weeks from the start of training camps and I'm already sick of hearing about Mark Sanchez, Tim Tebow and the New York Jets quarterback controversy. It probably isn't even a controversy within the Jets. The media just wants it to be. At worst, it's a quarterback competition. No different than what's probably taking place in Arizona with Kevin Kolb and John Skelton or in Seattle with any quarterback Pete Carroll can find. Right now in New York, Mark Sanchez is the starter and Tim Tebow is the backup. Even LaDanian Tomlinson said that Tebow was likely brought in to provide some of the versatility, some of the change of pace that the Jets had with Brad Smith. Tomlinson spent the last two seasons with the Jets so he likely has an idea what the team likes to run on offense. Tebow certainly adds a new offensive dimension that few teams have and no defense can realistically prepare for. Right now, he's not an every down quarterback. Maybe he'll one day bring it all together but right now his passing can be a disaster. For now, Tebow can make an impact and he's shown on numerous occasions that he can provide a spark. Even with only a handful of offensive snaps he can be a terrific football player for the Jets. Sanchez has to be mature enough and confident enough in his own game to handle that. He can't be looking over his shoulder. He just has to accept the change of pace that Tebow brings. He shouldn't worry about Tebow. He should only worry about what he controls. If Sanchez does his job and Tebow does his job, they can coexist. There won't be a quarterback controversy no matter how much the media wants one. There will just be a very unique quarterback situation.