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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Basically, the fans are so pissed off at Sanchez that they're going to pump up Geno Smith. The media are going to pump up Geno Smith so they can create buzz about what the Jets will do with Sanchez. Under pressure, Ryan will probably put Geno in and all of a sudden this raw kid is going to have ridiculous weight on his shoulders to be great right away.
I really do feel bad for the kid. A terrible situation for him. Anyone who's ever followed the Yankees knows how many careers that team has killed because of players who buckled under media pressure. I remember Jim Abbott lost 5 mph on his fastball.
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This.
Geno Smith went from the media's punching bag to the next best thing (until he becomes the punching bag again).