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Sanchez started rebuilding his career by reaching out to a four-time Pro Bowler for a graduate level course on the Jets’ new offense. The Daily News has learned that Sanchez called retired QB Jeff Garcia this week to get a head start on the scheme of OC Marty Mornhinweg.
Reported by the New York Daily News
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Mornhinweg, who was hired last week to replace Tony Sparano, was Garcia’s offensive coordinator with the 49ers and Eagles. In 2000, Garcia threw for a career-high 4,278 yards and 31 touchdowns under Mornhinweg. He rallied the Eagles to the playoffs after Donovan McNabb suffered a season-ending knee injury in the second half of the 2006 season. Sanchez can’t speak to Mornhinweg about football-related matters at the team facility until the start of the offseason program in April, per terms of the CBA. So, it was Garcia who gave Sanchez some initial intel on Mornhinweg. “It’s great,” Sanchez said. “Jeff sounds like one of those guys that keeps his old playbook and is still really into it. He really speaks the language of that West Coast offense. It’s nice to hear the schematic side, but also to hear what people think about [Mornhinweg].” Garcia, 42, said he’s willing to help Sanchez in any way possible when the Jets quarterback comes back to Southern California in the coming weeks. And if anybody can use the help, it's Sanchez, who is at a career crossroads after he had 13 touchdowns and 26 turnovers in his fourth season.
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