(06-22-2021, 09:39 AM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(06-22-2021, 09:11 AM)Mikey Wrote: Let's think this through. In these hypothetical short yardage situations, where is Teebs lining up? Off tackle? Under Center? Half back?

If you are signing him to be a gimmick, that is fine. You've got a poor man's Taysom Hill. Expending the effort in passing drills is wasted effort if that's not the way the player is going to be used. Not only that, it takes away reps and time for the other players at that position away.

And yes, I'm asking why not player X instead of player Y. There's a critical difference in the likes of Etienne, Robinson, Shenault, etc - they are just as capable as Teebs, but they are all in their early 20's!

Are you honestly saying that the rest of our roster is THAT incapable in short yardage play that we had no other recourse but to pursue a washed out former star in his 30s?

Once again, I will remind you. I cheer for the laundry. I don't care who is wearing it. The team brings me enjoyment. Doesn't mean I can't deem a roster move pointless or detrimental.
My biggest criticism is that every justification every 'optimist' has offered regarding the signing is so easily debunked by what we already had in place, or the justification requires ignoring reality.

Not to mention, if Tebow is in these Wildcat formations, he’s just taking snaps away from Lawrence. There is not a single thing that Tebow does better than Trevor…. That’s including short yardage plays. 

Anyone who brings up Tebow in short yardage plays has no clue if he’s actually competent at it because he hasn’t done it in 10 years. So yes, give me every single Jags skill player in the wildcat over Tebow.

Please, please NEVER let them line Trevor up in shotgun so that he can plow into the middle of the line to gain a yard or two!!

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(06-22-2021, 10:21 AM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:

(06-21-2021, 10:49 PM)Dimson Wrote: Denver won with Tebow too. If Manning was never available, who knows what might have happened? 
He was misused on the Jets, there is no denying that.

So Dimson is officially on flgatorsandjags level when it comes to Tebow Worship.

Yes, he just wasn't given a chance.  Though it sounds like the Jets were the only team that actually tried to have Tim do something other than QB.  Tim's heart apparently just wasn't into anything outside of the QB position at the time.

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