Tim Tebow isn't a fit for Cowboys
April, 29, 2013
By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com
Let's get this out of the way now: The Dallas Cowboys are not interested in quarterback Tim Tebow. No, not even as a tight end.
Multiple Cowboys sources gave the answer "no" when asked if the team wanted to sign Tebow. The Cowboys have not been linked to Tebow like the New England Patriots, and you can read about how my guys at ESPNBoston.com answered the Tebow question here.
Adding Tebow to the Cowboys -- and to any team, it seems -- would create a national frenzy.
Let's examine why it's good and bad not to bring him to Valley Ranch. (To be honest, I don't see any good from it).
1. The quarterback spot. Given the public backlash quarterback Tony Romo is receiving for his new contract, if he has a bad game in 2013 -- and believe me he'll have one or two -- it would raise the ire of the fans and push the media into asking coach Jason Garrett about benching Romo for Tebow during a rough performance. Garrett was asked about benching Romo during his five-interception game against Chicago last season when Kyle Orton was the backup. No need to add drama to your team at the quarterback spot. Also, the Cowboys don't seem enamored with using the Wildcat, given the current personnel they have.
2. Moving him to tight end. If Tebow decides to play tight end, he still doesn't fit well. The Cowboys drafted Gavin Escobar, another pass-catching tight end, to add with James Hanna and Jason Witten. The Cowboys need a blocking tight end, and that's not Tebow. While he could become a good blocker over time, his skill set is more of a receiver -- if he makes the position change.
3. Drama, drama, drama. The last thing the Cowboys need is drama. It's one thing to have issues on the field when it comes to wins and losses, but it's another to have Tebow drama. He's a good guy in the locker room, according to ex-teammates, but you have to wonder how his teammates will deal with Tebow getting besieged by reporters on a weekly basis about his thoughts on football and Christianity. It would wear you down after a while.
I just like reading all the comments at the bottom of yahoo articles from all the nuthuggers who claim he hasn't been given a chance and then compare him to Russell Wilson, Alex Smith, etc. I find it endlessly entertaining. Especially the ones who claim, defiantly, HE JUST WINS!!!!11. Douchebags. All of them. Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth begin. See you in Toronto, Tim.
