It well known that the third week of the NFL preseason is the week in which the games most resemble regular season competition. If that is the case, then Tim Tebow's NFL career could be in its final days.
Tebow did not get on the field for one snap Thursday night as the Detroit Lions demolished New England 40-9. After going 4-for-12 in Week 1 for 53 yards and taking three sacks, then following up that stinker with a 1-for-7 performance in which he threw for negative yardage, Tebow's time may be up.
Josh McDaniels, the Patriots' offensive coordinator clearly has a soft spot for the burly, left-handed passer, but the organization's patience with his passing woes may be wearing thin. Roster cuts are looming, and New England must soon decide if his character is worth rostering three quarterbacks, two of whom are pure pocket passers.
Instead of Tebow, the Patriots opted to hand the offense over to Ryan Mallett for the entire second half. He wasn't spectacular, completing 11 of 22 passes for 96 yards and the team's only touchdown. Those numbers might not be jumping off the page, but they dwarf what Tebow has been able to accomplish throwing the football.
Tebow's struggles in the conventional offense are simply hammering home the suspicions of the rest of the league-he is most likely not cut out for a traditional quarterback role. To succeed with Tebow, a team must commit fully to a system that utilizes his skill set properly, like John Fox did in 2011 with the Denver Broncos.
Tebow possesses good arm strength down the field, allowing him to surprise defenses over the top for big plays as he did in the postseason when he hit Demaryius Thomas for an 80-yard touchdown strike in overtime. However, a Tebow offense must be ground based, which is simply not going to happen with the Patriots.
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