The New York Jets need a real back-up quarterback to rookie starter Mark Sanchez right now.

If watching Kellen Clemens play like a human turnover machine wasn't enough to make any Jet fan cringe against the Bills Thursday night, how does management find themselves 12 games into the 2009 season with no answer at quarterback should Sanchez be lost to injury?

Consider the fact that Kellen Clemens has played in a total of 17 games in four seasons.

That's just five more than Mark Sanchez!

Third-string option Kevin O'Connell has played in a total of two games.

That's a total of 19 games between the team's two back-ups. In total, the New York Jets have three quarterbacks with a total of 31 starts and an overall record of 9-11.

Does anyone think it's time for a real back-up?

With playoff hopes still flickering, why isn't Jet brass looking to sign the very available Jeff Garcia?

The 11-year veteran is a four-time Pro Bowler with a career record as a starter of 58-58. In 2007 and 2008, Garcia, as a starter with Tampa Bay, was 14-11 with 25 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions!

With 25,537 yards passing in the NFL, Garcia has thrown for 161 touchdowns and just 83 interceptions. What better mentor for the young Sanchez than someone who's won and someone who's been to the playoffs like the veteran Garcia?

While Garcia is 39, does anyone question his ability to outperform Clemens or O'Connell? Should Jet playoff hopes perish in the hot sun of Tampa Bay because this team is too naive to go out and get themselves a true reliever like Jeff Garcia?

While the win in Toronto propelled the Jets somewhat back into the playoff discussion, can anyone have any degree of confidence in Kellen Clemens to hold onto to the snap much less complete a forward pass?

What is owner Woody Johnson and General Manager Mike Tanenbaum thinking, people?

A Jet win coupled with a Miami victory and a Titan upset will have a real impact on the overall playoff picture.

A Miami win will drop the Patriots to just 7-5 and all bets are off as the odds on favorite to win the AFC East, should the Jets win at Tampa Bay and find themselves in the thick of the hunt at 7-6 with a three-game winning streak and just three games left to play.

For the Jets to make a run in December, they need to solidify the position of quarterback with a true back-up that can step-in and lead the offense.

Kellen Clemens is not the answer.

If Head Coach Rex Ryan wants to still be playing in January, he needs to convince management that signing savvy veteran Jeff Garcia might not be such a bad idea!