New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez has had to deal with wide receiver changes multiple times a year since his rookie season in 2009.
So when asked why he and first-year Jet Plaxico Burress have had a hard time building chemistry through six weeks, he explained that it’s just a matter of time before the two hit it off on the stat sheet.
“It’s like a different car,” Sanchez told reporters Wednesday when discussing the difficulty of a quarterback's adapting to an unfamiliar receiver. “Same driver, just different car. They have a different feel. They like certain tracks better, they handle a little different. It’s just kind of the way they are.
"Plax is a big dude, big rangy guy. Is he as fast as Tone [Santonio Holmes]? No, but Tone’s the speedster, J.K. [Jeremy Kerley]'s the speedster. Those guys can really blow the top off the defense and take off, where Plax has a different game. They can’t go up and jump with a Sean Smith like Plax can."
Sanchez is confident he’ll get rolling consistently with Burress, and coach Rex Ryan has already said Burress is capable of having a 10-catch game this year.
For the third-year signal-caller, it’s all about getting comfortable.
“You’ve just got to know your target, understand who you’re throwing to and give those guys a chance,” Sanchez said. “It’s something that we’re still working towards. That’s good. It’s not easy. I’m just glad he’s been so open about it and been so positive.”
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