Tim Tebow could create a role with Eagles, says Eric Decker

Tim Tebow has not played a meaningful snap of football since fizzling out with the New York Jets as a backup quarterback behind Mark Sanchez in 2012. After being released by the New England Patriots during training camp in 2013, Tebow went to become an ESPN analyst, and a good one at that.

Then, this offseason, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly took a shot on Tebow and signed him to a non-guaranteed one year deal to compete behind Sam Bradford and Sanchez. New York Jets receiver Eric Decker, Tebow’s former teammate with the Denver Broncos, believes the move could work out very well for both parties, per the New York Daily News.

"“Chip’s been doing a lot of stuff this year, so I think anything’s possible,” Decker told 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.”"

It would be shocking if Tebow ever becomes anything noteworthy as an NFL quarterback. During his time under center with Denver and New York, Tebow compiled a 47.9 completion percentage with 17 touchdowns and 16 turnovers. Still, Decker sees success for Tebow with a creative coach like Kelly.

"“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.”"

Tebow is an incredible athlete, however, so perhaps Kelly can find a way to make him productive. With two-point plays likely to become more prevalent with the extra point rule changes that came down from the NFL on Tuesday.