It's Tebow Time in New York. Count me as less than excited. What a complete farce of a trade by the Jets. They have proven with that trade, and the other moves made this offseason that they don't care about winning, just money. Although they never really had a chance at obtaining Peyton Manning, trading for Tebow makes no sense. They don't need to pressure Mark Sanchez with the 'left hand of God'. Signing Drew Stanton was enough to light some fire under his ass. Mark doesn't need 'Tebow Time', just time with a valuable QB coach and a not a terrible offensive coordinator (Brian Schottenheimer).
There is only one reason the Jets move to trade for Tebow, immediate cash in their pocket. They just snatched the back page from the deserving Super Bowl Champions. They also guaranteed a rise in merchandise and ticket sales, though they weren't really struggling in that regard.
The Jets seem to love drama. It's as though they never got over being on 'Hard Knocks'. They continue to play mediocre football and frustrate their fan base. Sure, they needed a leader in that locker room, but it'll be hard for Tebow to lead while sitting on the bench. The Jets go on a losing streak and unintelligent fans will immediately call for Tebow to start. Hell, they're already in favor of Tebow starting over Sanchez on ESPNNY.com.
Sanchez certainly is nowhere near being the best QB in football. But I believe he is capable of playing at Alex Smith's level given the right OC and game plan. This needs to be a run first team, so unless Tebow doesn't mind paying halfback, the Jets will miss the playoffs again and Rex Ryan will need to look for a different employer. Their needs were to strengthen their offensive leadership, and fill defensive holes. Instead they just created unnecessary drama. Have fun competing with Miami for last place Gang Green, I won't have fun watching.
