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The Daily Mark Sanchez to Canton Watch: Should David Garrard be mad?

You might not think there’s any reason for the Jaguars and Jets to have a rivalry. And really there’s not. But at least one Jacksonville player has reason to hold a grudge against Mark Sanchez.

Jags quarterback David Garrard heard a lot of talk heading into the NFL Draft in April about how Sanchez should be the new man in Jacksonville. With the eighth overall pick, the Jags were thought to be a frontrunner to land Sanchez. Instead, the Jets traded up from 17th to fifth to select the kid from USC.

Jacksonville will never know how Sanchez would’ve looked in that spotted-teal-and-black uniform. Garrard, though, probably wouldn’t mind showing the world that giving his job to a rookie isn’t something anyone should’ve been deliberating. He’s had a brutal season (six TDs, five INTs, only 1,867 passing yards) but players look for motivation wherever they can find it.

If Garrard does have a chip on his shoulder heading into Sunday’s game, the Jets could be in for yet another home setback.

Game info: Jaguars at Jets, 1 p.m. ET (CBS; betting line: Jets -6.5)

*The DMSTCW forecasts Mark Sanchez will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2030 after an 18-year career during which he will accumulate: 111,186 passing yards (he was born on November 11, 1986); 6 Super Bowl championships (to go along with his uniform number); $1 billion in endorsements (including several deals involving teeth-whitening products); 11,550 panties (same numbers as the zip code of the Jets’ headquarters in Hempstead, New York, which incidentally, will be renamed Sanchezstead upon his retirement); enough pats on the behind from Fireman Ed to make him feel uncomfortable; and 1 kiss from Suzy Kolber (willingly given).

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