Mark Sanchez wanted to let the dust settle on Tim Tebow-mania before making his first public comments. And after a conference call with local reporters this afternoon, he made one thing clear: He does not think he'll be losing his job to the team's newly acquired QB.

"Not at all, not at all, we’re adding another player and were not replacing anybody," Sanchez said. "He's here to help us and I'm confident and my abilities – I'm the same guy that’s helped us win a lot of games here with some great players around me. We've had a lot of big moments together, a lot of playoff wins and comeback victories, so you know I'm not worried about losing my spot.

"Rex and (general manager) Mike (Tannenbaum) have made it absolutely clear that the signing is to add a new wrinkle to our offense and not to replace anybody."

He compared Tebow to Brad Smith or Jeremy Kerley — a player that can add a different look to the game plan. Sanchez said that Tebow could play wide receiver and special teams, among other things.

Sanchez said that his lukewarm feelings about the Wildcat formation — likely Tebow's primary responsibility in the offense — should not effect the main goal the team has.

"It’s well documented that I'm not thrilled about playing wide receiver and coming off the field but that’s just how I'm programmed and I think any quarterback is programmed like that," Sanchez said. "The way I feel about the wildcat is secondary our team goal the most important thing is winning."

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Offensive coordinator Tony Sparano and coach Rex Ryan haven't provided Sanchez with any specifics thus far about how often they plan to use the Wildcat package. Sanchez added that he wasn't worried about stalling his development if the formation takes up a large portion of practice time.

He said he would plan on staying after practice with players.

Having such a high-profile backup, something that could cause a potential distraction, was not something Sanchez was worried about.

He was not consulted by Tannenbaum or Ryan about the trade or the pursuit of Tebow, but Sanchez said he was fine with that because it wasn't in his job description. He heard the official news about Tebow from a conference call voice mail left by the two while Sanchez was working out.

He added that he did not watch the Tebow press conference today.

"No I don’t get into the negative hypotheticals like that I don’t think he's a distraction," Sanchez said. "I'm just focused on playing well and improving this offseason — taking care of the football and making good decisions with the ball. Those things happen whether its Tebow or not. They call for the backup anytime you’re not playing to your potential."

Conor Orr: corr@starledger.com; twitter.com/ConorTOrr