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jmowreader

(50,563 posts) Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:13 PM Jun 2013

What are the Patriots going to do with Tim Tebow?

My first inclination is they'll waive the bastard before the regular season starts. Especially if Tebow's fans start demanding he be made starting quarterback.

Other than that...tight end?

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What are the Patriots going to do with Tim Tebow? (Original Post) jmowreader Jun 2013 OP

Pray pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #1

He has the body for tight end caraher Jun 2013 #2

Which leads to the obvious question... jmowreader Jun 2013 #8

One intriguing possibility: Two-point conversion offense KamaAina Jun 2013 #3

Pray pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #4

Well we know he won't be brought in to throw Hail Marys OriginalGeek Jun 2013 #5

Brady to Tebow to Brady to Tebow... Chan790 Jun 2013 #6

He'll keep the bench from flying away NightWatcher Jun 2013 #7

He'll make a great bench warmer. Initech Jun 2013 #9

To help the Patriotis' defense practice against the read-option. egduj Jun 2013 #10

Possible, but will Tebow's ego allow him to serve as a practice QB? jmowreader Jun 2013 #13

I'm sure he'll be on the main squad as the third QB. egduj Jun 2013 #14

Well, they could use a back up in... Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2013 #11

loose olddots Jun 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #15

I think they might pipi_k Jun 2013 #16

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. Pray

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:15 PM

Jun 2013

caraher

(6,279 posts)

2. He has the body for tight end

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:21 PM

Jun 2013

Too bad he can neither block nor catch the football. (Edited to add evidence courtesy trumad's post in Sports)

Maybe he can hold for field goals and extra points. Otherwise you're probably right - the Patriots usually keep just 2 QBs and Tebow is #3.

jmowreader

(50,563 posts)

8. Which leads to the obvious question...

Reply to caraher (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:45 PM

Jun 2013

Can Tim Tebow play football at all?

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. One intriguing possibility: Two-point conversion offense

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:21 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/120431617

That's just the kind of thing Belichick might do, like going for it on fourth and short.

And then there's this:

http://www.theonion.com/articles/patriots-sign-new-long-snapper,32773/

Patriots Sign New Long Snapper

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pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

4. Pray

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:29 PM

Jun 2013

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

5. Well we know he won't be brought in to throw Hail Marys

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:32 PM

Jun 2013

because that's Catholic and Catholic is the devil!*

*(To fundamentalists)

Chan790

(20,176 posts)

6. Brady to Tebow to Brady to Tebow...

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:33 PM

Jun 2013

flea-flicker 22 yd. pass completion to Brady running a circle route.

Even if it's not the best play of the season...it'll be the most memorable.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

7. He'll keep the bench from flying away

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:45 PM

Jun 2013

Initech

(100,104 posts)

9. He'll make a great bench warmer.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013, 11:54 PM

Jun 2013

egduj

(806 posts)

10. To help the Patriotis' defense practice against the read-option.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 01:40 AM

Jun 2013

Most NFL teams use a wide receiver as the opposing quarterback to practice against this relatively new offensive scheme. But since Tebow is a (somewhat) real QB, and is adept at the read-option, he will provide value to the team as a good practice QB.

jmowreader

(50,563 posts)

13. Possible, but will Tebow's ego allow him to serve as a practice QB?

Reply to egduj (Reply #10)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 01:53 AM

Jun 2013

And will Tebow's rabid fans allow the Patriots to keep him on the practice squad?

egduj

(806 posts)

14. I'm sure he'll be on the main squad as the third QB.

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 09:13 AM

Jun 2013

And the Pats have a solid enough fan base that they don't need to worry about appeasing Tebow fans.

But this is how, in my opinion, he'd bring value to the team. To help the Pats defense practice against a legitimate read-option QB to be a step ahead for the new generation of QBs coming into the system - the RG3, Kaepernick, Russel Wilsons, etc.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)

11. Well, they could use a back up in...

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Wed Jun 12, 2013, 01:47 AM

Jun 2013

the refreshment stand!

olddots

(10,237 posts)

12. loose

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Wed Jun 12, 2013, 01:49 AM

Jun 2013

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pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

16. I think they might

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2013, 09:59 AM

Jun 2013

make assessments during training camp to see where he would best be utilized, even if it's not the QB position.

Short yardage ball carrier maybe?

Blocking?

I was going to say that I can't believe his rabid fans would demand he be the starting QB ahead of Brady, but I forget how irrational rabid fans can be.

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