USC quarterback Mark Sanchez says that he will skip his senior season and enter the upcoming NFL draft.
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| Ben Liebenberg / NFL.com |
| QB Mark Sanchez started only 16 games and fondles imaginary friends during a throw. |
Welcome to the first segment in our multi-part series: "Athletes who are overconfident in their abilities and their value in the marketplace."
Thursday was the deadline for underclassmen to apply for the 2009 NFL draft, which takes place in NYC on April 25-26, and apply they did! Mark Sanchez joined Ohio State's Donald Washington as applicants forgoing the rest of their NCAA eligibility to enter the Draft.
For a full list of underclassmen heading to the draft check here.
It has been reported (NFL.com and USC.com) that Trojans coach Pete Carroll tried to talk Sanchez into coming back for another season by correctly pointing out:
Thursday was the deadline for underclassmen to apply for the 2009 NFL draft, which takes place in NYC on April 25-26, and apply they did! Mark Sanchez joined Ohio State's Donald Washington as applicants forgoing the rest of their NCAA eligibility to enter the Draft.
For a full list of underclassmen heading to the draft check here.
It has been reported (NFL.com and USC.com) that Trojans coach Pete Carroll tried to talk Sanchez into coming back for another season by correctly pointing out:
- Sanchez started only 16 college games
- NFL teams generally prefer quarterbacks with much more experience.
- He wasn't even close to the Heisman picture.
- No one likes him anyways.
Fun Facts:
Sanchez only started one full season at USC
He started in three games during the 2007 season for the injured John David Booty.
Sanchez follows in the footsteps of three quarterbacks currently on NFL rosters who also played for Pete Carroll: Palmer, Leinart and Booty.
Lets see how Sanchez matches up!
Carson Palmer
2004 3322 33 6
2005 3815 28 8
John David Booty
2005 327 3 2
2006 3347 29 9
2007 2361 23 10
Mark Sanchez
2006 63 0 1
2007 695 7 5
2008 3207 34 10
Okay, the Heisman would have been nice, but that's a popularity contest anyways. A popularity contest that was won this year by an ape-boy, but a popularity contest nontheless.
Assuming you only compare each QB's best season, side-by-side those numbers don't look so bad. Right? Wrong. With a conference as unbelievably weak as the PAC-10 during 2008 (except for the state of Oregon and a bowl eligible Arizona) do those number really hold up? Nope. Guys like Sanchez thrive in conferences with winless and 2-11 teams.
Here's how it went down:
Win over VA
Beating an overrated Ohio State program
Pwned by an Oregon State team that ended the season unranked
Running up the points against Apple Cup winning Washington St.
Barely beating Arizona
Running up the points against winless Washington
Rinse, Repeat.
I gotta run, check back for more in our multi-part series: "Athletes who are overconfident in their abilities and their value in the marketplace."
Sanchez only started one full season at USC
He started in three games during the 2007 season for the injured John David Booty.
Sanchez follows in the footsteps of three quarterbacks currently on NFL rosters who also played for Pete Carroll: Palmer, Leinart and Booty.
Lets see how Sanchez matches up!
Carson Palmer
- Heisman Trophy winner
- First overall pick in the 2002 draft
- Heisman Trophy winner
- Tenth overall pick in the 2005 draft
2004 3322 33 6
2005 3815 28 8
John David Booty
- Not a Heisman Trophy winner
2005 327 3 2
2006 3347 29 9
2007 2361 23 10
Mark Sanchez
- Not a Heisman Trophy winner
- The only one of the four to leave school early for the pros.
- Bad foot odor
2006 63 0 1
2007 695 7 5
2008 3207 34 10
Okay, the Heisman would have been nice, but that's a popularity contest anyways. A popularity contest that was won this year by an ape-boy, but a popularity contest nontheless.
Assuming you only compare each QB's best season, side-by-side those numbers don't look so bad. Right? Wrong. With a conference as unbelievably weak as the PAC-10 during 2008 (except for the state of Oregon and a bowl eligible Arizona) do those number really hold up? Nope. Guys like Sanchez thrive in conferences with winless and 2-11 teams.
Here's how it went down:
Win over VA
Beating an overrated Ohio State program
Pwned by an Oregon State team that ended the season unranked
Running up the points against Apple Cup winning Washington St.
Barely beating Arizona
Running up the points against winless Washington
Rinse, Repeat.
I gotta run, check back for more in our multi-part series: "Athletes who are overconfident in their abilities and their value in the marketplace."
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