It's amazing what a polarizing figure Tebow is and how he brings out these types of disagreements. The thing that's irritating for those who supported him is that after multiple chances to play QB in this league, the final of which came after however much time off the field still working on his mechanics, he still couldn't come back and be a consistent effective player. It's irritating seeing how much God-given talent the kid has and how he hasn't channeled that to another position and continued playing football. Imagine if Julian Edelman had kept that attitude and didn't play WR...hard to say if the Patriots would have won ring #4 given how many receivers have cycled through here over the years. Edelman has the physical tools to play in this league, it just obviously wasn't at QB. Although we've never seen him do it save for the throw against Baltimore in the playoffs and what I've been able to dig up on YouTube.
But maybe Tebow just decided he didn't want to get hit all the time and deal with the risks of CTE or the other physical ailments that come with playing skill positions in this league. If that's his decision, I can't fault him for it. If it's just because he wants to play QB and nothing else, then that's obviously his decision as well, it's his loss but he's fortunate enough to be the type of person who will garner endorsements and opportunities off the field where he'll be just fine. Some guys love football and will play no matter where they're asked, some guys won't. The big thing is he walked away with people feeling so good about him that they'll always wonder about what might have been if he continued playing. Hard to argue that as a player, that certainly beats people seeing you at your absolute worst and being happy to see you walk away.