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John Idzik, the Jets' new general manager, has inherited issues under center, but said he's willing to let Sanchez compete for the job. "I feel comfortable with Mark being a Jet," Idzik told WFAN-AM on Monday, per ESPN.com's Rich Cimini. "I told him we're going to add competition and everyone should be up for it. It's going to make Mark, and everybody else, better."
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Idzik told the station Sanchez is ready to get started. "He wants to get going with his new coordinator," Idzik said. "He's all about competing. I got a really good feeling from Mark." As NFL.com's Mark Sessler suggests, there's really6 only one direction for Idzik to move in. Cutting Sanchez would cost the Jets a whopping $12.8 million cap hit, not a setback New York can afford. The Jets are roughly $20 million over the cap -- a dilemma Idzik labeled a "huge item" -- meaning Sanchez has a spot on the roster no matter what in 2013. But they absolutely need more out of their franchise QB. And apparently they're leaving no stone unturned in their quest for competition. That includes making preliminary inquiries with JaMarcus Russell (to which Tim Tebow says, "Really?). ... Stay tuned.
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