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One day
after cutting Tim Tebow, New York Jets general manager John Idzik said Tuesday the five remaining quarterbacks on the roster will compete for the starting job, including the embattled Mark Sanchez. "Mark's in the competition," Idzik said. "We fully expect it will help him get better. It'll help David [Garrard] get better. It'll help Greg [McElroy]. It'll help Matt Simms. It'll certainly help Geno [Smith]."
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HC Rex Ryan, speaking later in the day reiterated that nothing will be handed to Sanchez. "There's no guarantee Mark will be our starting quarterback," Ryan said. "That job will have to be earned. ..." Although Sanchez's place on the 53-man roster is hardly secure, the plan is to bring him to training camp, a league source told ESPN.com's Rich Cimini. His $8.25 million base salary is fully guaranteed, which, of course, is a huge factor. Idzik said "something had to give" when they drafted Smith, and that something was Tebow, who was released early Monday morning after one unproductive season with the team. Tebow's departure should alleviate some of the sideshow element, which Sanchez admitted recently was a distraction for both of them. But now the spotlight will shift to Smith, Sanchez's potential successor. Even though he was drafted in the second round, Smith will get a heavy dose of New York pressure. "Being he's in the New York market and at a high-profile position," Idzik said, "I think he's going to be center stage, regardless."
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