He’s NOT going to be the starting quarterback for the New York Jets when the season opens. I think Clemens, and Duck fans, are pretty disappointed but I see it as a break. We had Clemens as a guest on a recent show on 95.5 The Game and even he admitted that the most popular player on a football team is often the backup quarterback.

I think in this case, Clemens is better off being the backup while the hotshot, highly paid rookie goes out there into what will be a very, very tough task. I think it was destined to be that way as soon as Sanchez was drafted. For Clemens, being the No. 1, with Mark Sanchez breathing down his neck, would have been a very tough, if not impossible duty. But the pressure’s all on the new kid now.

And perhaps Clemens can later be the savior, riding in to save the team when the rookie struggles.

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Tags: Dwight Jaynes, Kellen Clemens, Mark Sanchez, New York Jets