The Facts:
Don’t believe the hype: Tebow is here to play quarterback, not catch passes. Ninety-nine percent of Tebow’s activity during his time with the Patriots has been spent learning to play QB in the team’s system. He has only spent time in the quarterback meeting room, he wears a red non-contact jersey on the field and he runs the third-team offense during team drills.
Reported by the Boston Globe
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
According to Globe staffer Ben Volin, Tebow spends five minutes each practice with the skill players in one drill – the player turns back, catches a pass and heads up field while being chased by two defenders – and suddenly ESPN and the NFL Network and the internet is abuzz about Tebow taking on a “slash” type of role with the Patriots, like the Jets attempted to do with him last year. Volin stresses that won't happen. Indeed, as OC Josh McDaniels explained on Monday, the Patriots are only including Tebow in the drill because he has the potential to be a ball carrier as a scrambling quarterback. “He’s just practicing his open-field running,” McDaniels said. “I know the defensive guys enjoy the challenge of trying to get him to the ground, but I think it’s good for everybody. It’s a normal procedure we go through in training camp.” Volin went on to suggest the realistic approach with Tebow is for the Patriots to see if he can develop into a solid backup quarterback, which would allow the team to trade Ryan Mallett before his contract expires after the 2014 season. And that means focusing on one position.
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