New York Jets

Revis on Mark Sanchez: 'We didn't have a quarterback'

Published Jul. 21, 2015 4:58 p.m. ET

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The New York Jets lost in the AFC Championship in back-to-back years in 2009 and 2010. The quarterback at the helm? Mark Sanchez. Sure, he didn't get much of the credit for the team's success, but that's mainly because he wasn't asked to lead the offense the way most NFL quarterbacks are. Still, leading your team to two-straight conference championships in your first two seasons is quite the accomplishment.

One former teammate, however, who was unimpressed with Sanchez's play is Darrelle Revis. Revis was a big reason for the Jets' success in both seasons, but he thinks just the opposite of his former quarterback Sanchez.

"We almost made it [in 2009 and ’10], and we didn’t have a quarterback," Revis said in a cover story for Sports Illustrated. "Mark was solid. He wasn’t elite."

Ouch. Revis held back nothing with that comment, even if he did try to save himself by saying Mark was "solid." Sorry, Darrelle. There's no going back now. I'm not disagreeing that the Jets didn't have a quarterback, but I also didn't play with Sanchez for four seasons.

I can't wait to hear what Revis has to say when he sees the way Geno Smith plays, being the worst quarterback in the league for the second-straight year.

(h/t New York Post)

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