I'm a big Tebow fan but a very good argument can be made that cutting him was purely a football decision.
I'm with you, it was a football decision. If Tebow wants to play, he should become a Tight end or H back and play for the next 15 years.
This is a very tough time to get signed. I don’t think these morons did Tebow any favors by cutting him after the draft. They let the kid sit on the bench last year. I’m convinced the NFL did not want his “Christian antics” getting in the way of football and they brought him to NY to be lost.
Yeah, I agree. This is strictly football.
The Jets went out of their way to pick him up. I am a little annoyed they permanently benched him last year instead of giving him a shot. The guy rallied a team in 2011, and there’s no reason to think what he does in a game is beyond what he shows in practice. That said, he likely is very subpar on the practice field. I heard this in Denver before he got his shot to start. NYJets must have been really down on what he did in practice to essentially relegate him to holding a clipboard. I would have liked to see him get a shot.
Of course, as bad as the Jets were last season after injuries to their best receiver and Revis, it may be a blessing that he didn’t get put in. It would surely have been the end of Tebow. Now, maybe somewhere, he’ll find a spot that works for a few years.
Acquiring him and letting him rot on the bench in favor of the worst starting QB in the game wasn't.
Early reports had Tebow backing up Smith and Sanchez on his way out.
The real problem was that the Jets signing him in the first place wasn't a purely football decision. It was clear from Day 1 that Tebow wasn't going to be given any chance or even respect by the coaching staff, and you could see that attitude in the other players who talked trash about Tebow despite the fact that they were incapable of doing their own jobs properly (yes, I'm looking at you, those people pretending to be an NFL offensive line).
Sanchez is on his way out too, of course, assuming the Jets have any desire to win games, but his replacement will fare little better without better coaching and protection up front. But don't feel too bad for Sanchez -- after Dennis Rodman's forays in diplomacy, the State Department is considering sending Sanchez to North Korea as an ambassador. The theory is that as soon as he sees lil' Kim, he'll overthrow him.
I agree with your assessment. I wish the best of luck to Tebow.. but the NFL cuts/picks people that excel at their chosen position. IMHO.
You cannot cut Tebow, and keep Sanchez and claim it is a football decision, especially if you watched the 2012 season.