It is Tebowtime. Right now. Whether or not he plays will likely have no bearing on the outcome of the game tomorrow night against the Texans, but Tim Tebow still needs to become the starter for this team soon. I don't kneel at the alter and pray to Tebow in the same way that Skip Bayless does, but anyone who has been watching the Jets knows I'm right. Mark Sanchez is a decent quarterback, and it is hard to blame him for the fact that he has no weapons. Tim Tebow cannot properly throw a football, as everybody who has seen him throw a pass knows. But he's a gamer, a playmaker, and a leader. He elevated the play of a pretty bad Denver Broncos team last year. The reason he should start is simple; without him in the lineup this team has zero playmakers, with him in the lineup they have one. I'm no Harvard educated mathematician, but I can say with all faith that one is greater than zero. The injury to Santonio Holmes killed any chance that this team may be able complete a pass again. The Jets cannot run the football, and Shonn Greene is the one of the most disappointing players in the league. The line isn't great. Also, they are not exhibiting any physicality at all. Considering all of this, why not roll the dice? His toughness alone will have a positive impact. He is the only quarterback in the NFL who isn't afraid to take on a linebacker head on. Ok, he can't throw. But who would the Jets be throwing to in the first place? Stephen Hill? GM Mike Tannenbaum did absolutely nothing to build an acceptable offense.
The defense is still solid for the most part. Even if the amount of point the Jets score does not improve under Tebow, he will at least move the ball. This will allow the defense to rest, and thus be more effective. The defense is good enough so that the offense doesn't have to score a whole lot. But they need to score a little bit. Something. For an offense that displays this level of incompetence, a traditional quarterback is not going to be effective. The job of a quarterback like Sanchez is to get the ball into the hands of playmakers. As I stated before, they have none. The main reason Alex Smith is having success is because the 49ers have a fantastic running game and great short-yardage receivers. Peyton Manning would have looked inept in this offense. I love Tony Sparano because he is from a town which neighbors mine, but his claim to fame is shocking the NFL for one year with the wildcat formation. He is not an offensive guru. Maybe I am overreacting to the way the Jets were shellacked in week 4 against San Francisco, and i might change my mind if Sanchez looks impressive against Houston. But I see absolutely nothing positive. Even the Bills were able to prevent themselves from being shutout against San Francisco. I feel bad for Sanchez, because this is not his fault. But if this team wants to win, put Tebow in. I, however, highly doubt this will happen. It is painfully obvious that Sanchez is starting because the gigantic contract he signed this past offseason, regardless of what Rex Ryan says. Competition is what ignites a fire in a player. And Sanchez has not had to compete for his job ever since he was drafted fifth overall in 2009. Even the Redskins drafted a legitimate backup to RG3 in Kirk Cousins this year. Rex Ryan was absolutely right last week when he said the team got their you-know-whats kicked. It's because they are soft. There is nothing soft about Tim Tebow. Put him in, Rex.
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