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Having never installed a Wildcat package before, New England has no reason to start taking Brady off the field. While having an unquestioned leader can help diffuse controversy as the Jets found out the hard way , it also eliminates Tebow's preferred role. OK, let's indulge the possibility that Tebow can make the team as a backup quarterback. That would require him learning New England's notoriously complicated playbook , which relies on option reads from both the quarterback and the receivers.

This is asking a lot for someone who could not even remember plays in the huddle two seasons ago for the Denver Broncos , courtesy NESN. Asking him to come into an offense that demands relentless precision in timing and high intelligence in reading the defense is an untenable situation to say the least. If Tebow floundered in a drastically simplified Broncos offensive system, there is little reason to believe he can competently run the most complicated engine in the NFL.

Even if Tebow were willing to accept a role as a blocking fullback and short-yardage back, the Patriots generally utilize Stevan Ridley in short-yardage situations. Ridley is 23 years old and coming off a breakout campaign in which he rushed for 1, yards with 12 touchdowns. In addition, they have already signed LeGarrette Blount as potential insurance to fill the power back role.

Zack Cox of NESN, among others, floated the possibility of Tebow playing tight end , but that is arguably the deepest position on the Patriots' roster—assuming Rob Gronkowski returns to health. Unless Tebow can secretly become a Randy Moss-type deep threat, he has no role on the high-powered New England offense.

Yes, Patriots' offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels drafted Tebow in with the hopes of molding him into a viable long-term option. Patriots defense priming to lead a playoff push. Andy Hart Patriots.

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After sitting out the club's third preseason game, Tebow had his final chance to impress coach Bill Belichick on Thursday night against the New York Giants. He completed 6 of 11 passes for 91 yards with two TDs and one interception while also getting sacked four times.

But the body of work, the camp, the rate of improvement, the ability to do the things that players are going to be asked to do at their respective positions [also matters]. Asked after Thursday's game if he was worried about sitting on the roster bubble, Tebow was his calm self. It really gives you a lot of peace in whatever circumstance I'm in. The move by the Patriots will make for an uncertain future for Tebow, who failed to draw much interest this past offseason after he was released by the New York Jets.

Earlier this week, Patriots owner Robert Kraft said he was "rooting for" Tebow to make the Patriots' man roster, but said the decision was ultimately up to Belichick. Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who drafted and coached Tebow in Denver, also was among those to praise Tebow for his work ethic.

Releasing Tebow should not come as a major surprise. The Patriots carried only two quarterbacks last season. Both of them -- Tom Brady and Ryan Mallett -- remain firmly entrenched at the top of the depth chart entering this season. Tebow, who entered the NFL after a memorable college career that included two national championships at Florida, has completed His finest moment as a pro came with the Broncos during a wild-card game against the Steelers when he threw an yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas in overtime.

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