Former Jets GM Mike Tannebaum thinks that the Jaguars are effectively wasting a roster spot on Tim Tebow.
Tebow may be a big name, but Tannebaum doesn't see how he can help Jacksonville win. It's all because of his age, inexperience and what he may Jake Elliott Jerseys be asked to do in his new role.
I dont see how a 34-year-old backup tight end makes the Jaguars roster, Tannebaum said, per . A big part of his responsibility will be covering kicks. Travis Fulgham Jerseys I do not see him doing that effectively at his age.
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Tannebaum saw Tebow up close for a season, so he probably has a good idea of what Tebow can and can't do at the NFL level. Granted, that was nearly a decade ago, but Tannebaum should be able to project Tebow's Brett Toth Jerseys performance better than most.
When Tannebaum and the Jets traded fourth- and sixth-round picks for Tebow and a seventh-round pick in 2012, the New York staff envisioned Tebow as a multi-faceted role player for them including work on special teams and as a Wildcat QB when that formation was still en vogue.
However, things didn't pan out.Tebow played in just 73 offensive snaps with the Jets andcompleted 6-of-8 pa ses for 39 yards while running for 102 yards on 32 attempts. He also, famously, on the season. And Tyree Jackson Jerseys in 59 special teams snaps, Tebow didn't make quite the impact that the team had hoped in that area.
Tannebaum has seen all of what Eric Wilson Jerseys Tebow can do. The Jets cut him after one season. He wasn't impre sed then, and he isn't impre sed now, not even with Tebow switching positions.
Certainly, Tannebaum's comments continue to add to the head-scratching nature of the Jaguars' decision to sign Tebow. And he's to question Urban Meyer's decision to sign Tebow.
Maybe Tebow can defy the odds, but ahead of his Age 34 season, he is facing a steep uphill battle.It's just hard to believe thatafter five years spent out of the NFL and Devonta Smith T Shirts in minor league baseball that hehas made big strides at a position he never played.