All of those numbers will increase in 2012, says CEO Matt Sanchez.

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Idzik said Smith will compete with Sanchez, McElroy, David Garrard and Matt Simms for the starting job this season.

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In fact, just 10 rookie quarterbacks have started in Week 1 over the last 10 years: Cam Newton and Andy Dalton in 2011, Sam Bradford in 2010, Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez in 2009, Joe Flacco and Matt Ryan in 2008, Kyle Orton in 2005, Kyle Boller in 2003 and David Carr in 2002.

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The Jets already have Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms under contract, and have expressed interest in David Garrard and possibly Brady Quinn.

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So with Garrard stepping away and New York cutting Tim Tebow two weeks ago, Sanchez, Geno Smith, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms are left on the roster.

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Tebow is part of a crowded quarterback depth chart that includes Sanchez, David Garrard, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms, and it's believed the Jets still are trying to trade him.

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The Jets currently have Garrard, Sanchez, Tim Tebow, Greg McElroy and Matt Simms as quarterbacks on their roster, and Mornhinweg said Monday that he expected to have an open competition at the position.

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While Greg McElroy and Matt Simms are also on the roster, it is generally believed Sanchez and Smith will be the main competitors for the job, especially with David Garrard retiring because of a lingering knee issue.

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Sam Bradford (2010), the trio from 2009 (Matthew Staford, Mark Sanchez, Josh Freeman), and the class of 2008 (Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco) have all shown promise and certainly could not be classified as draft busts.

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