Tebow to the Jets

Tebowmania is about to hit the Big Apple. Can he survive there? Jeremy Lin found his way into the hearts of New Yorkers, can Tebow follow in his path? There is only one similarity between these two; they are both extremely religious and that is where the similarities end. Tebow played at a powerhouse sports college while Lin did not. Tebow was drafted in the first round, Lin was undrafted. Tebow had fans chanting for him to play before he got his chance, Jeremy Lin was a complete unknown to most fans. And the biggest difference, Jeremy Lin is actually a pretty good NBA player, while Tebow is arguably one of the worst QB’s in the NFL. In a league where teams are built on passing the ball, Tebow ranked 33^rd in completion percentage and there are only 32 teams in the NFL.

You can say all you want about how Tebow got the Broncos to the playoffs and beat the Steelers, but the truth is that the Broncos made the playoffs despite Tebow, not because of him. He barely came out on top against a horrible Dolphins team. Barely beat a Chicago team missing its starting quarterback and running back. Barely beat a Kansas City team missing key parts on both sides and then was almost SHUT OUT against the same Kansas City team. The list goes on and on, but in the end it boils down to this, the Broncos defense kept them in the game, and a few things went Tebow’s way and they won, mostly on late field goals. In the end Tebow is a great running quarterback, but a horrible throwing quarterback, and that is unacceptable in this league.

If it is true that Tebow had a choice between the Jets and the Jags, why did he choose the Jets? The Jags are closer to his home and he would have fans everywhere. He would also have a better chance of getting the starting quarterback job since the incumbent starter, Gabbert, had a subpar rookie year last year. So why go to the Jets, with a more established quarterback, in a city farther away from home, and into the spotlight? Tebow doesn’t seem like the type of person to want to be in the spotlight. So what is it that drew him to New York?  It could be his need to prove himself in the spotlight, but he could do that in Jacksonville since he would have a better chance at being the starter. In all honesty I have no idea, and I don’t think anyone does except Tebow.

What does Tebow bring the Jets? He brings a change of pace quarterback. Ever heard of that before? I think this is the first time a quarterback can be used as a change of style in the middle of the game. Similar to how there are power running backs that come in during short yardage, Tebow is the quarterback who can make a play to get his team a few yards. It’s a horrible situation for Mark Sanchez. If he plays inconsistently like he has been so far in his career, fans might to start call for Tebow. Now I don’t think Rex Ryan would be as inclined to play Tebow as Broncos were, nor do I think the New York fans are going to be as enamored with Tebow as the Denver fans were, but that won’t stop the calls for Tebow. Since he has won games, regardless of how those games were really won or who they were against, fans will want him in if their team is not winning. Management always likes competition for places, and while players usually don’t like competition, sometimes it helps to push them to the top. I hope this is the case for Sanchez. If he feels Tebow breathing down his neck maybe it will help him to achieve his potential. Hopefully this is the reason the Jets brought in Tebow, because other than that, I don’t think he’s worth much.