Tebow time will soon be over for the Jets, but many Jets’ fans still want to know … what exactly was the plan for Tebow?
I could care less, I’m soooooo over the whole Tebow/Sanchez/Jets mess – but in case you are still wondering….check out the report after the jump.
According to Mike Garafolo at USA TODAY Sports:
New York Jets planned to use Tim Tebow as running back:
The New York Jets had a vision of Tim Tebow being a versatile weapon for them in 2012, and they surely tried to make it happen by lining him up at quarterback, H-back, personal punt protector and blocking back on shotgun passes.
There was one more spot they wanted to place Tebow but never got around to doing so: Tailback.
The team had visions of lining up Tebow at running back in traditional sets when they acquired him via trade from the Denver Broncos last March, according to a person with knowledge of the team’s plans at the time of the trade. The person, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the Jets didn’t divulge that plan, said it involved more than the shotgun look and was intended to “give (Tebow) the ball and play at times just like (Shonn) Green and (Bilal) Powell” were used.
The Jets’ original vision to use Tebow as a running back was more than just in an emergency situation. They believed Tebow the running back could be an integral part of their game plans.
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