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Originally Posted by QuikSand
...by the way, I haven't heard anyone suggest this elsewhere, but there seems to be some potential for Tebow to land into a Jim Jensen style role in the NFL. He could be a backup QB, occasional FB/TE/H-back, maybe return the occasional punt, maybe play a bit of WR, and who knows what. As a likely popular guy and good team leader, he might provide some real value that way even if the scouts are correct and he is not a 1st-and-10 quarterback in the NFL.
I think it would be cool as hell to have a guy like that in the NFL, who on a given week actually gets a few pass attempts, maybe a few carries, a few receptions, and maybe a few returns.
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Originally Posted by Drake
I tend to think that if you get Tebow in the right situation where there's a coach with a creative offensive mind and a willingness to scheme toward his strengths for 10-15 plays a game and otherwise utilize him as Quik suggests above, Tebow could end up with a nice career.
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Football's actually fairly innovative when you place it next to, say, baseball. Sure, it might take a little time, but a new "fad" offense or defense comes around, spreads like wildfire, and eventually there are schemes against it every 10 or so years. Just think of the last 30 years, you've had the West Coast offense, the Spread in college, and the Cover-2 defense go in and out of vogue- still sticking on some places, going out of fashion in others. So you have a group of coaches more willing to go against orthodoxy than their peers.
All that said, now think of how that applies to Tebow and other players. How many times have we heard "if a coach gets creative" and comes up with new ways to utilize an individual player, they could revolutionize the game (or, to a lesser extent, be useful). Michael Vick, Reggie Bush, hell, Antwaan Randle El. All great athletes and very talented. However, it just doesn't seem like changing your entire scheme and basing it off of one player is a good idea. So, just off the cuff, this doesn't sound like a, well, sound plan.
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