Examples Show That Tebow Could Make Sanchez Better Chase Stuart is a contributor to SmartFootball.com, Footballguys.com and Pro-Football-Reference.com. There are countless angles worth examining now that Tim Tebow is finally, officially, a New York Jet. What will happen if and when Mark Sanchez struggles? Will Tebow get 5-10 snaps a game, but more if he plays well? Will he be given the opportunity to steal the starting job from Sanchez? Who has more upside, Tebow or Sanchez? Both quarterbacks are early in their careers; is Sanchez closer to reaching his ceiling? Will Tebow always be a running quarterback or will he develop as a pocket passer? An under-reported story from last year: Tebow's injuries in the playoff loss against the Patriots in January would have probably prevented him from even suiting up if the Broncos had advanced to the A.F.C. championship game. We have many months to analyze those questions, but we won't get any real answers until the season starts. Many are wondering how this trade will impact Mark Sanchez's career with the Jets. The pressure for Sanchez to perform was already extremely high, but the Tebow trade adds another dimension. Of course, if Sanchez is ultimately going to be a franchise quarterback for the Jets, he'll respond well to the pressure. And while some are worried that the "Tebow circus" will crush Sanchez, it's far from unprecedented to see an incumbent perform better than ever after a team acquires a high-profile quarterback. This happens most frequently when a team spends a first-round pick on a quarterback but a veteran quarterback plays well enough to keep the rookie on the bench. In 2007, the Browns drafted Brady Quinn in the first round to save a franchise in desperate need of a quarterback. Derek Anderson responded with a stunning 3,787 yards and 29 touchdowns, one of the most surprising Pro Bowl seasons in recent memory. Drew Brees was the 32nd pick in the 2001 draft, but he largely disappointed in his first three seasons. Brees had a 10-17 record as a starter, completed just 59.4 percent of his passes and threw 31 interceptions, with only 29 touchdown passes. The Chargers drafted Eli Manning, then traded him for Philip Rivers and other picks on the first day of the 2004 draft, as Brees was considered nothing more than a journeyman. But he turned his career around by completing 65.5 percent of his passes and throwing for 27 touchdowns (with just 7 interceptions) and led the Chargers to an 11-4 record. Jon Kitna was a six-year veteran when the Cincinnati Bengals drafted Carson Palmer with the first overall pick in 2004. Kitna responded with a career high 3,591 yards and 26 touchdowns, and his strong performance kept Palmer on the bench all season. Tim Tebow has already been associated with one such improvement. After the Broncos drafted Tebow in 2010, starter Kyle Orton responded with the best stretch of play of his career. As late as twelve weeks into the 2010 season, Orton led the league in passing yards while throwing for 20 touchdowns with only six interceptions. His play ultimately tailed off, Tebow came in and played well, and Tebowmania took many in the N.F.L. audience hostage. For Mark Sanchez, there's only one way to avoid that fate: have his own career year.