New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker has seen Tim Tebow work his magic, when given the opportunity to perform.
With a proposed two-point conversion vote this week, Tebow could see his utilization in Philadelphia increase if Chip Kelly designates him the guy, on all extra point attempts.
Decker believes Tebow will carve out a role with Chip Kelly and company.
“Chip’s been doing a lot of stuff this year, so I think anything’s possible,” Decker told Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. “Really, [Tebow] can create his own role. I know he wants to be head quarterback, but he can create a role for himself that can help a team in many ways [whether it’s] the two-point conversion if it’s moved up or a goal-line package. He has the athletic ability to be a personal punt protector… and can play other positions. They’ll figure out a way to utilize him if it’s going to help them be a better football team.”
Tebow may not look his best during practice, but Decker says he’s magic when the lights come on.
“His game is unique. It’s special,” Decker said. “He can do a lot of different things. I don’t know what their role for him is going to be…. What I learned when I was in Denver is that we built our offense around what he did well. We put in read-options. We put in some things that made him successful… ran him out of the pocket. If you want him to be ‘The Guy,’ you build your offense around him.”
Between injuries, and the countless other roadbumps that come along during an NFL season, I believe Tebow will be play for the Eagles.
He’s likely to play late in the season when the games are huge as welll.