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Now that the New York Jets have selected West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith in the second-round of the 2013 NFL draft, the team will consider releasing incumbent starter Mark Sanchez, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports.

Former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum moved up to the No. 5 pick of the 2009 NFL draft to select Sanchez, who was the quarterback of teams that advanced to the AFC championship game in each of his first two seasons in the NFL. However, despite that team success, Sanchez’s completion percentage was mired in the low fifties and he tossed more interceptions (33) than touchdown passes (29). Sanchez’s numbers improved slightly in 2011, but he took a step backwards in 2012 when he was confronted with competition from Tim Tebow and was ultimately benched in favor of 2011 seventh-round pick Greg McElroy.

Releasing Sanchez would have significant ramifications on the Jets’ cash budget and salary cap.

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