There
has been a lot written about Tim Tebow becoming a New York Jet, and the effect
it would have on current Quarterback Mark Sanchez. Some believe Tebow's
presence will hurt Sanchez mentally, therefore hurting his performance. Others
believe the competition with Tebow will push Sanchez to perform better. I
believe that no matter who starts and who is the backup, they complement each
other nicely.
Aside
from the fact that Tebow is a better runner than Sanchez, he has other
qualities such as his leadership skills and the fact that he seems to improve
in the second half of the game.
In
the first half, Tebow threw for 400 yards on the season, but in the second
half, he threw for 1,291 yards including 961 in the fourth quarter alone.
Sanchez,
on the other hand, stays pretty constant throughout the game, but his completion
percentage slips from 62.7% in the first half to 50.9% in the second half.
Also, his QB Rating goes from 82.9 in the first half to 73.5 in the second.
Though
the better quarterback is easily Sanchez, he may not be better overall than Tebow.
Jets coach Rex Ryan has openly spoken about Tebow's versatility and his ability
to play positions other than quarterback. Maybe we'll see Tebow as a Halfback
or a Tight End at some point this season.
I
might go so far as to say that Tebow might compete for the starting Quarterback
job this coming season, though the Jets continue to deny it.
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