Player Signing Why did this team sign Tebow?

[manxman2601]

Good to see Patriot fans throwing Belichick under the bus. Makes me so proud.

 

[sb1]

And you call yourself a Patriots fan. Disgusting.

I fail to see the connection between not wanting a player on this team and fandom.

 

[Brady6]

Why wouldn't you want a guy as a 3rd string QB who is still developing yet already ranks higher than a number of freaking starting QBs in the NFL ?

That one is just mind boggling.

Because I don’t want a 3rd string quarterback on the roster period, especially when my 2nd string quarterback is younger and has been the NFL less time than my “developmental” 3rd string :der::der::loco::loco::loco:

Take a look at the 64 players on the current roster that are younger than your suggestion for “developmental” quarterback; now that’s mind :der::der::der::loco::loco:

Josh Boyce 22
Michael Buchanan 22
Aaron Dobson 22
Justin Green 22
Duron Harmon 22
Mark Harrison 22
Quentin Hines 22
T.J. Moe 22
Logan Ryan 22
George Winn 22
Ryan Allen 23
Armond Armstead 23
Steve Beauharnais 23
Brandon Bolden 23
Jamie Collins 23
Kanorris Davis 23
Alfonzo Dennard 23
Brandon Ford 23
Marcus Forston 23
Cory Grissom 23
Dont'a Hightower 23
Brandon Jones 23
Chandler Jones 23
Josh Kline 23
R.J. Mattes 23
Chris McDonald 23
Brice Schwab 23
Quentin Sims 23
Matt Stankiewitch 23
Scott Vallone 23
Tavon Wilson 23
Mike Zupancic 23
Danny Aiken 24
Kamar Aiken 24
Ben Bartholomew 24
Jake Bequette 24
Nate Ebner 24
Elvis Fisher 24
Justin Francis 24
Rob Gronkowski 24
LeQuan Lewis 24
Stevan Ridley 24
Zach Sudfeld 24
Joe Vellano 24
Shane Vereen 24
Anthony Rashad White 24
Markus Zusevics 24
Jake Ballard 25
Marcus Cannon 25
Jermaine Cunningham 25
James Develin 25
Ras-I Dowling 25
A.J. Edds 25
Johnathan Haggerty 25
Michael Hoomanawanui 25
Ryan Mallett 25
Luke Patterson 25
Nate Solder 25
Brandon Spikes 25
Jeff Tarpinian 25
Kenbrell Thompkins 25
LeGarrette Blount 26
Dane Fletcher 26
Devin McCourty 26

 

[sb1]

Good to see Patriot fans throwing Belichick under the bus. Makes me so proud.

Being objective =/= throwing under the bus

Adalius and Starks were good pickups?

 

[jah]

Good to see Patriot fans throwing Belichick under the bus. Makes me so proud.

So pointing out that Belichick sometimes makes roster moves that don't ultimately improve the team = throwing him under the bus.

 

[Brady6]

you forgot to add "and was signed by one of the greatest football minds in the NFL".

I don’t disagree; I think the signing was a great decision, I like the concept of having a running quarterback in camp that gives the offense more opportunity to work on play outside of the pocket, and most importantly gives the defense something different to defend against. I don’t personally think he belongs on the 53, I’d like to see him on some type reserve list and they can revisit his progress in next year’s camp. I cannot buy into this Tebow being a good quarterback right now nonsense though, there is nothing to support it.

 

[Huckleberry1]

you forgot to add "and was signed by one of the greatest football minds in the NFL".

So was Albert Haynesworth, so was Ochocinco, etc... etc....

Just becuase Belichick brings a player in it does not mean he is always right and there are many instances where he has flat out been completely wrong. That is in no way saying he isn't great at his job because he clearly is, it simply he means he is not always right, and sometimes he goes against all conventional wisdom or clear signs otherwise, and this is one of those instances. Anyone who has watched Tebow play QB for any length of time knows full well he cannot throw accurately, and that being the case cannot play QB for this team. His supporters can hope and pray otherwise but that is simply =e reality, and we saw it on display agaoin last week and will almost certainly see it again tonight.

 

[Brady6]

So pointing out that Belichick sometimes makes roster moves that don't ultimately improve the team = throwing him under the bus.

Honestly it isn’t a bad roster move right now; he is a 3rd arm which we had to have for training camp, and he gives us something different than Brady or Mallett do, and Kafka would of. If he makes the final 53 I’d be shocked and I would have to question the decision as a fan, given how much talent we have in camp, and positions we have questions surrounding.

 

[sb1]

I don’t disagree; I think the signing was a great decision, I like the concept of having a running quarterback in camp that gives the offense more opportunity to work on play outside of the pocket, and most importantly gives the defense something different to defend against. I don’t personally think he belongs on the 53, I’d like to see him on some type reserve list and they can revisit his progress in next year’s camp. I cannot buy into this Tebow being a good quarterback right now nonsense though, there is nothing to support it.

It's too bad an IR'ed player can't practice. That would be a great idea having him there and not exposed to other teams like he would be just being on the practice roster.

 

[jah]

Honestly it isn’t a bad roster move right now; he is a 3rd arm which we had to have for training camp, and he gives us something different than Brady or Mallett do, and Kafka would of. If he makes the final 53 I’d be shocked and I would have to question the decision as a fan, given how much talent we have in camp, and positions we have questions surrounding.

I agree with everything you've just said, except maybe it's hindering the bottom of the depth chart players when they have to play in a different system with Tebow. If they end up rising to play with Brady or Mallett, they could be lost.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Good to see Patriot fans throwing Belichick under the bus. Makes me so proud.

So if Belichick cuts Tebow he will be throwing himself under the bus?

 

[chasa]

And you call yourself a Patriots fan. Disgusting.

thats right, I'm a fan of making the patriots better, Not tying an anchor around the waist of the team to slow it down.

Tebow needs his OWN offensive scheme. That means a whole set of plays

The means we have 3 rookie receivers, and a rookie tight end learning the real offense as well as a "just in case" offense. The real offense is hard enough, so you toss in a bunch of bull**** that most likely will never see the light of day outside of the preseason?

No. **** that.

You call yourself a patriot fan? You're shouting for the patriots to keep BARELY competent college level read option QB that wouldn't even get offers in the CFL on the pro nfl team just because.

Which one of the 53 expected players are you cutting to make room for Tebow?

Non of you tebow zealots have answered that VERY simple question. Who do you cut to make room for someone who isnt going to play.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Good to see Patriot fans throwing Belichick under the bus. Makes me so proud.

If you consider that throwing him under the bus, then there's really no dialogue left to have here. You're delusional.

 

[manxman2601]

So pointing out that Belichick sometimes makes roster moves that don't ultimately improve the team = throwing him under the bus.

In this situation - yup pretty much. The 5 SBs Belichick has led us too to my mind earns him the benefit of the doubt, an honour none of you seem to want to give him.

People are letting their dislike for Tebow colour their thinking. No consideration for BBs abilities in this thread and the NYJ have suddenly transformed into a role model on how to assess a QB's ability in this thread and this thread alone.

Reading through this thread, when it comes to assessing QB talent, it's NYJ good, Bill Belichick bad. The Tebow effect I suppose.

 

[Huckleberry1]

Honestly it isn’t a bad roster move right now; he is a 3rd arm which we had to have for training camp, and he gives us something different than Brady or Mallett do, and Kafka would of. If he makes the final 53 I’d be shocked and I would have to question the decision as a fan, given how much talent we have in camp, and positions we have questions surrounding.

Disagree completely, imo Belichick should have kept Kafka and allowed him to develop instead of trying to reclaim a QB who cannot throw.

 

[manxman2601]

So if Belichick cuts Tebow he will be throwing himself under the bus?

That's a million miles from what I said but you go girl.

 

[sb1]

In this situation - yup pretty much. The 5 SBs Belichick has led us too to my mind earns him the benefit of the doubt, an honour none of you seem to want to give him.

People are letting their dislike for Tebow colour their thinking. No consideration for BBs abilities in this thread and the NYJ have suddenly transformed into a role model on how to assess a QB's ability in this thread and this thread alone.

Reading through this thread, when it comes to assessing QB talent, it's NYJ good, Bill Belichick bad. The Tebow effect I suppose.

Not necessarily agreeing that this is a better football team with Tebow =/= "dislike for Tebow"

 

[BradyFTW!]

So if Belichick cuts Tebow he will be throwing himself under the bus?

First post in the past week that's made me laugh out loud. Hilarious.

 

[manxman2601]

thats right, I'm a fan of making the patriots better, Not tying an anchor around the waist of the team to slow it down.

Tebow needs his OWN offensive scheme. That means a whole set of plays

The means we have 3 rookie receivers, and a rookie tight end learning the real offense as well as a "just in case" offense. The real offense is hard enough, so you toss in a bunch of bull**** that most likely will never see the light of day outside of the preseason?

No. **** that.

You call yourself a patriot fan? You're shouting for the patriots to keep BARELY competent college level read option QB that wouldn't even get offers in the CFL on the pro nfl team just because.

Which one of the 53 expected players are you cutting to make room for Tebow?

Non of you tebow zealots have answered that VERY simple question. Who do you cut to make room for someone who isnt going to play.

I've answered it plenty of times. How about Jake Bequette, he of the zero tackles? How about Nate Ebner, a decent special-teamer but that's about it. How about Brandon Bolden, a replacement level RB? How about Daniel Fells, an average but not great in any area TE?

 

[Joker]

but why Dimi?...why did you do this to me?



I feel like Father Karras's mother....this thread needs an exorcist