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Published Apr 25, 2009
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The Jets got their quarterback to replace Brett Favre. This afternoon, the Jets traded up in the NFL Draft to select Mark Sanchez, the quarterback out of USC. In addition to trading their first two picks (17 and 57 overall) in the 2009 Draft to the Cleveland Browns, the Jets sent the Browns QB Brett Ratliff, DE Kenyon Coleman and S Abram Elam. In the days before the draft, there was lots of buzz around Sanchez, despite starting for only one season at Southern Cal. Sanchez led the Trojans to a 12-1 season including a Rose Bowl win over Penn State where he scored five touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) and threw for 3207 yards, 34 TDs and 10 INTs for the season. With Sanchez, the question for head coach Rex Ryan is, how soon will he give Sanchez the keys to the offense. Prior to the trade, Kellen Clemens was set to battle for the starting job with Brett Ratliff. When asked if he was ready for the New York media, Sanchez said that he would "be alright."
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