Tim Tebow backlash Former Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich says hed be able to throw around Tebow at tight end

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It's been nearly 10 years since Tim Tebow last started in an NFL game. Against the in the divisional round of the 2011 playoffs, Tebow endured five sacks while being held to just 149 total yards in the ' 45-10 lo s to the eventual AFC championships. One of Tebow's biggest Uchenna Nwosu Jersey tormentors that day was linebacker , who recorded 1.5 sacks of Tebow that included a sack/forced fumble that set up the Patriots' second touchdown.Ninkovich, four years retired, still feels that he would more than hold his own against Tebow, who has had multiple workouts for the as a tight end. If Tebow does end up signing with the Jaguars, Ninkovich is not counting on the former quarterback to make Jacksonville's 53 Ty Long Jersey -man roster."If you threw a helmet and shoulder pads on me, and I haven't played in four years, I would be able to throw around Tim Tebow as a tight end," on , via Sam Marsdale of 247Sports.Ninkovich clearly does not think that Tebow can be an effective NFL tight end. He also feels that Tebow has already had his chance to prove himself in the NFL and that he may po sibly be taking a roster spot Gerald Everett Jersey away from a younger player who just spent the past several years preparing for this opportunity. That being said, Ninkovich feels that, eventually, things will work itself out. "You can't hide in football," Ninkovich said. "You can't go out in left field and just go somewhere. When you're on that field and you put pads on, you're exposed. That's why I love the game. When you put pads on and someone's talking, you say, 'Alright, let's put pads on. Let's see who's the tougher guy.' You can see the people who can play. You can see it with your eyes. The film doesn't lie. ... Because once that film is on, you're going to be exposed."It's hard to blame Chase Daniel Jersey Ninkovich for having a pe simistic approach on Tebow's prospects as a tight end. Tebow, however, does po se s rare athleticism that played an integral role in his succe s as the Broncos quarterback in 2011. Tebow's athleticism also allowed him to spend Michael Bandy Jersey a handful of years inside the Mets' minor league system.Tebow also po se ses intangible qualities that were recently discu sed by Jaguars coach Urban Meyer, who coached Tebow during their four years together at Florida. Meyer, during an appearance on , recalled a conversation he had with his coaching staff following one of Tebow's recent workouts. "I said, 'Guys, you don't understand,'" , via NFL.com. "This guy is, he's the most competitive maniac you're ever gonna talk to, and let's give it a shot."
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