Bill Belichick says Tim Tebow is “definitely” improving
By Mike Dyce
The New England Patriots had a scare on their hands when quarterback Tom Brady went down in practice. They could’ve had Tim Tebow stepping under center. That was cause for panic in New England but it might not have been that bad. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick says that Tebow is getting better.
“Oh yeah, definitely,” Belichick replied to a question about whether Tebow was moving in the right direction, via Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com.
“I think if you look at the entire week last week, it would look different than the game did,” Belichick added. “In some cases, the game looked better for some players, and in some cases the game didn’t look as good as some other things during the week. So we’ll just have to take all that into consideration.”
Tebow is a different kind of quarterback and should be judged differently according to Belichick.
“I think the passing game is still the passing game,” Belichick said. “But all players have different skill sets. Some guys do some things better than others. You have to look at the total package and what they’re able to do in all areas of the game. I think we see a lot of good quarterbacks in the NFL, they aren’t all maybe the best passers but their ability to run and pass, and make plays however they make them, . . . makes them a high-level player.”
“I don’t think there is one specific style you have to have, or don’t have to have. In the end, it’s about production and being able to do enough things to be successful.”