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Mark Sanchez has got all the “its” that he needs to be successful. But on opening day on the road at the Houston Texans Mark Sanchez showed the world that he was ready to bring “it” as the Jets start out the 209 NFL season with a huge road victory.

Mark Sanchez threw for 272 yards and a touchdown. The first 7 third down conversions were made by the Jets with the poise of Mark Sanchez moving around in the pocket, checking down, and finding the open receiver time and time again. 3rd and 10, no problem. 3rd and 10 again, no problem. 3rd and 8, no problem. 3rd and 10 again, no problem. Over and over Mark Sanchez silenced all his doubters and all those USC coaches (Pete Carroll) who thought he wasn’t ready for the NFL. Pete Carroll maybe if you had not sat Mark Sanchez on the bench for three years while John David Booty played maybe Mark would have been more willing to give you another year. As it is, John David Booty couldn’t beat out Sage Rosefels for the backup job in Minnesota and Booty is playing on their practice squad.

Colin Cowherd on ESPN radio called the performance the greatest first game performance by a rookie in the last ten years. Let us all remember that Peyton Manning won 3 games his rookie season.

Besides the greatness of franchise quarterback Mark Sanchez, head coach Rex Ryan also shined during his first game as a NFL head coach. The Jets defense was stifling causing the much hyped Texans to go 3 and out over and over again. A strong defense and a solid rushing game can be huge benefits to rookie quarterbacks and with the defense playing superb and Thomas Jones rushing for over 100 yards our rookie quarterback got plenty of support.

This was a great road win for the New York Jets which sent a message to the rest of the football league that the 2009 New York Jets are for real and their new quarterback really has “it”.