Tebow News: Tim Tebow is "radioactive" due to distraction
The backup quarterback never lived up to the hype after his acquisition from Denver, completing 6 of only 8 passes for 39 yards in 2012.“We have a great deal of respect for Tim Tebow,” Jets head coach Rex Ryan said in a statement. “Unfortunately, things did not work out the way we all had hoped.”
New York drafted West Virginia’s Geno Smith in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday, adding yet another player to an already crowded quarterback competition. The team signed David Garrard in the offseason, throwing him in the mix with Mark Sanchez and now Smith for the starting job. Greg McElroy and Matt Simms are also on the roster.
Even without Tebow, the Jets are stockpiling quarterbacks for the 2013 season. They now have Mark Sanchez, Greg McIlRoy, Matt Simms, David Garrard, and Geno Smith.
It's unclear where Tebow goes from here.
He succeeded in Denver when the entire offense was designed for his specific skillset. But he struggled last year when he was thrust into a more traditional offense.
He isn't an interchangeable part. Signing him means you'd have to design a Tebow-specific offense, which might be too much of a hassle for a backup quarterback.
All in all, the Tim Tebow experiment in New York was an unmitigated disaster, and it's everyone's fault.
The Jets never really put Tebow is a position to succeed. Even though there was talk of a revolutionary two-QB system during training camp, they only ran the most basic, uninspired wildcat plays for Tebow when the season rolled around.
Tebow has a winning record as a starting quarterback, but serious doubts about his ability to throw the ball or run a traditional pro-style offense remain. On ability alone he would certainly warrant a look from some teams, but the media circus that follows Tebow around will limit the interest level, with at least one general manager calling him "radioactive."If Tebow would agree to play a position other than quarterback, specifically tight end, full back, or H-back, he would likely find several teams calling his agent, but as of now he has refused to make a position switch.
Now that Tebow has cleared waivers, the Jets owe the Denver Broncos $1.53 million for a salary advance given to Tebow in 2011.
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