“Tebowmania” has moved on to another city: Foxboro, Mass. The New England Patriots signed Tim Tebow to a two-year deal Monday.
Unlike the debacle that occurred in New York where Tebow was signed to compete with abysmal starter Mark Sanchez, New England already has its starting quarterback set in stone in three-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. There’s no chance that Tebow will overtake Brady for the starting job, but working on his mechanics away from the media circus that follows him will be immensely beneficial for the former Florida star.
Working behind Brady, under a coach like Bill Belichick and around an organization like New England is the perfect situation for Tebow, and it always has been.
The former Denver Bronco and New York Jet needed to get out of the spotlight, and becoming the No. 3 quarterback on a team that is extremely strict with its media coverage will work out nicely for the Heisman Trophy winner.
But Tebow might not have been brought in to play quarterback. The Patriots lost do-everything running back Danny Woodhead to free agency and could use a blocking back that can run the ball and catch it out of the backfield – insert Tebow. He has the body frame to absorb the same hits that Woodhead suffered, as well as the ability to throw the ball, a wildcard that could be inserted deep within the pages of Belichick’s playbook. The injury to tight end Rob Gronkowski could also be a reason the Patriot front office pulled the trigger on this deal.
It’s been debated since Tebow was drafted by the Broncos that he should switch from quarterback to tight end, and with a player like Brady in front of him, he is highly unlikely to see the field under center at any point during his tenure in Foxboro. But if he buys into what Belichick has cooked up in his mind, Tebow could be a valuable member of an already potent New England offense.
Can you imagine Brady under center with running back Steven Ridley behind him, Aaron Hernandez and Tebow both at tight end, and wide receiver Danny Amendola coming in motion from the slot? There are endless possibilities as to where that football will end up.
Regardless of what position he ends up at, Tebow was finally picked up by the right team. Belichick is notorious for bringing in players who have been in a slump or in some kind of trouble and putting them back together without the media snooping around. That is what Tebow has lacked in his career. His name is so prominent that teams brought him in for the attention; that’s not the case for New England.
Jets fans might hate the Patriots even more once this contract between New England and Tebow is all said and done.
