Rex Ryan admitted Tuesday that Mark Sanchez's psyche was considered before the New York Jets decided to pull the trigger on the trade for Tim Tebow, but the coach made it clear the team did not solicit any input from its incumbent quarterback. "Mark's job is to play quarterback, it's not to be the general manager," said Ryan, speaking to reporters at the NFL meetings. "That's what it is. Our decisions are based on the team." Ryan spent nearly an hour defending the trade, explaining why they made the move and insisting the Sanchez-Tebow dynamic will work fine. He backed Sanchez, but Ryan also hinted that Sanchez could benefit from the added competition. "I will say this: I feel better about our quarterback situation now than I ever have since I've been here," said Ryan, whose previous backup -- 41-year-old Mark Brunell -- never was a serious threat to Sanchez. Read more: http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/sto...-rex-ryan-mark-sanchez-not-consulted-tm-tebow
