FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) -Mark Sanchez has become quite the scramblin’ man.
The New York Jets quarterback is using his legs a lot more this season to keep plays alive, giving his receivers a chance to get open and make big catches.
Sanchez says Wednesday that a lot of his confidence has come from a drill started by backup quarterback Mark Brunell during the last few weeks. As Sanchez drops back to throw in practice, coaches or the other quarterbacks use padded bats to take swipes at him, simulating the pressure he feels in the pocket.
Sanchez says he thought it was “just an excuse for them to hit me,” but has seen the results in being more comfortable moving vertically in the pocket instead of just side to side.
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