Should the Jets Start Tim Tebow Now?

With the New York Jets currently being 4-6, many might say it is time to panic with their team. Mark Sanchez just simply is not getting the job done in New York. I understand that there are other concerns than the quarterback position, like the problems in the secondary. Even the head coach Rex Ryan is receiving some criticism for his decision-making. It may seem like the time to clean house for the Jets organization. So far this season, Sanchez has put together a 53.5 completion percentage with 2,038 passing yards, 11 touchdowns nine interceptions and maintaining a 73.4 quarterback rating. An 11/9 touchdwon/interception ratio is not very good, to say the least. I feel that ever since they made an off-season trade to get Tim Tebow, they obviously felt that one day he can start for their organization. Why not make that decision now since Sanchez is struggling? I feel that Sanchez’ main problem is that he can’t handle the pressure from the defensive lineman. It seems as that when he sees the pressure, he is forced to make a bad throw, which ends up turning the ball over. Tebow is obviously a lot better at making the defenders miss, but he also lacks the throwing power that Sanchez has. The Jets don’t exactly have a primary receiver to throw to, so why not use Tebow? Along with that, use running backs Shonn Greene and Joe McKnight in the backfield and pound that ball to the defense. As we have seen in his playing days with the Denver Broncos, Tebow does have the ability to throw the ball down the field. Although it is not always consistent, I agree, but for the most part, if somebody is open, he will get it there. Based on a story in the New York Daily News, which cites several Jets players anonymously ripping Tebow by calling him “terrible” while suggesting he’s not even a quarterback, it seems some of the people in that losing Jets locker room needed the reminder. Let’s be fair, here: It doesn’t appear, at least on the surface, that coach Ryan was among those to anonymously rip Tebow’s ability. But Ryan also still hasn’t switched to Tebow, which says enough about his own opinions of him, considering that Sanchez ranks last in the NFL in completion percentage, has completed less than 50-percent of his passes in five games this season and has thrown multiple touchdowns just twice in nine games. NFL writer Jeff Darlington feels it’s one thing to decide that one quarterback gives your team the best chance to win. That’s fine. It’s also something else to ignore the fact that Tebow beat your own team last season when you spent the whole week beforehand doubting his ability. Perhaps the biggest issue here is the biggest condemnation of the Jets organization in the wake of their “realization” that Tebow isn’t a good practice player. They have shown that they have the clear inability to evaluate players before they acquire them. I agree 100-percent with his assertions. In my opinion, it is time for a change in New York and why not start with starting the exciting, young Tim Tebow? The Jets may also consider firing Ryan. I wouldn’t be surprised with anything that the Jets organization does, because any move they make at this point is out of desperation. I am excited and anxious to see what they do in New York, because obviously it is time for a change. The post Should the Jets Start Tim Tebow Now? appeared first on FootBasket.