Why Tim Tebow to the Patriots is a Great Move
By Michael Schneid
Former Heisman trophy winning QB* Tim Tebow has signed with the New England Patriots.
Tim Tebow will join his third team in his fourth NFL season. He spent the first two years of his career in Denver as a back up to Kyle Orton. He joined the Jets last season as a backup to Mark Sanchez. In both situations, there was pressure to play Tim Tebow due struggling offenses. Tebow performed very well for Denver, despite a lack of mechanics, he helped guide the Broncos to a playoff win over the Steelers. His Jets career was simply a debacle, and he didnt start one game.
With the Patriots, there is absolutely no pressure on Tim Tebow. Tom Brady is a little better than Kyle Orton and Mark Sanchez. Brady will not be on the sidelines for a play or two while Tebow carries the ball up the middle for a gain or one or two yards. Bill Belichik will not ruin the flow of the offense or team chemistry to get Tebow into the game.
The move also reunites Tebow with a couple key figures of his past. Josh McDaniels is New England's Offensive Coordinator, he was the head coach in Denver who drafted him in the first round in the 2010 draft. He also reunites with TE Aaron Hernandez, whom he played with at Florida, winning a National title together.
Hernandez is used to catching passes from Tebow but perhaps in 2013 he will stand opposite of him, with both playing tight end? Tebow won't see the field as a QB. If something were to happen to Tom Brady, than Ryan Mallet would enter the game. Tebow should and probably will be used as a TE/FB. New England has historically struggled in short yardage situation. Running backs Steven Ridlay and Shane Vereen are not big bruising guys, Tim Tebow is.
Everyone says college to NFL is different, but in a goal-to-go situation, I would consider handing the ball to Tebow and letting him plow his way threw the line. Or perhaps even lob it up to him. Use him as a decoy and pitch it to one of your running backs. There are plenty of scenarios for Belichik and McDaniels to be creative and get Tim Tebow on the field.
There is no pressure to do so though. Denver was a struggling franchise when they selected Tebow 25th overall and Kyle Orton was a struggling QB when Tebow burst onto the scene. The Jets were simply a laughing stock last season and planned to use Tebow as a wildcat QB, something that never worked as planned.
Unlike those two teams, the Patriots are winners and have absolutely no pressure to play Tebow. It's a win-win situation. If he can help, great. If he can't? He won't see the field. And fans won't pressure them into doing so because their current QB has three Super Bowl rings and they have a pair of Pro-Bowl tight ends and a Pro-Bowl running back.
I love the gamble New England is taking signing Tim Tebow. I also love the fact that Tebow will now play the Jets twice in 2013, including week 2, which by the way is a week after the Jets play Darrelle Revis. You think New England might have a play or two in the book to get Tebow onto the field against his former teammates? Perhaps near the end zone.
Nowadays first round picks in the NFL receive a four or five year contract. In year four of his NFL career, Tim Tebow will be on his third team.
Welcome back to the NFL, Tim Tebow! You were hardly missed.
Former Heisman trophy winning QB* Tim Tebow has signed with the New England Patriots.
Tim Tebow will join his third team in his fourth NFL season. He spent the first two years of his career in Denver as a back up to Kyle Orton. He joined the Jets last season as a backup to Mark Sanchez. In both situations, there was pressure to play Tim Tebow due struggling offenses. Tebow performed very well for Denver, despite a lack of mechanics, he helped guide the Broncos to a playoff win over the Steelers. His Jets career was simply a debacle, and he didnt start one game.
With the Patriots, there is absolutely no pressure on Tim Tebow. Tom Brady is a little better than Kyle Orton and Mark Sanchez. Brady will not be on the sidelines for a play or two while Tebow carries the ball up the middle for a gain or one or two yards. Bill Belichik will not ruin the flow of the offense or team chemistry to get Tebow into the game.
The move also reunites Tebow with a couple key figures of his past. Josh McDaniels is New England's Offensive Coordinator, he was the head coach in Denver who drafted him in the first round in the 2010 draft. He also reunites with TE Aaron Hernandez, whom he played with at Florida, winning a National title together.
Hernandez is used to catching passes from Tebow but perhaps in 2013 he will stand opposite of him, with both playing tight end? Tebow won't see the field as a QB. If something were to happen to Tom Brady, than Ryan Mallet would enter the game. Tebow should and probably will be used as a TE/FB. New England has historically struggled in short yardage situation. Running backs Steven Ridlay and Shane Vereen are not big bruising guys, Tim Tebow is.
Everyone says college to NFL is different, but in a goal-to-go situation, I would consider handing the ball to Tebow and letting him plow his way threw the line. Or perhaps even lob it up to him. Use him as a decoy and pitch it to one of your running backs. There are plenty of scenarios for Belichik and McDaniels to be creative and get Tim Tebow on the field.
There is no pressure to do so though. Denver was a struggling franchise when they selected Tebow 25th overall and Kyle Orton was a struggling QB when Tebow burst onto the scene. The Jets were simply a laughing stock last season and planned to use Tebow as a wildcat QB, something that never worked as planned.
Unlike those two teams, the Patriots are winners and have absolutely no pressure to play Tebow. It's a win-win situation. If he can help, great. If he can't? He won't see the field. And fans won't pressure them into doing so because their current QB has three Super Bowl rings and they have a pair of Pro-Bowl tight ends and a Pro-Bowl running back.
I love the gamble New England is taking signing Tim Tebow. I also love the fact that Tebow will now play the Jets twice in 2013, including week 2, which by the way is a week after the Jets play Darrelle Revis. You think New England might have a play or two in the book to get Tebow onto the field against his former teammates? Perhaps near the end zone.
Nowadays first round picks in the NFL receive a four or five year contract. In year four of his NFL career, Tim Tebow will be on his third team.
Welcome back to the NFL, Tim Tebow! You were hardly missed.
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