Every minute a team spends preparing for The Tebow is a minute they will never get back to prepare for the Jets' standard offense run by Sanchez. Or at least that's what Rex has been saying since we grabbed St.Tebow. THIS is the weekend where it will show up. The taste of Tebow throwing for alomst 300 yards, 2 TDs, 0 pics, to knock the Steel Curtain out of the playoffs is very fresh in the the mouths of the Black and Gold. Of all the teams we play this season, the Steelers will be the most determined to prevent another Tebow-mania melt down. The Jets have shown very little of Tebow. It's still a big guessing game, which makes it very difficult to prepare for. From strategy session, to class room, to game film, to on field practice, if the Steel Curtain is determined to stifle any Tebow nonsense, and they most certainly will be, they will have to rob Peter to pay Paul. Will Sanchez benefit from an 'under prepared' defense? How can we even tell during the game? Thing's I'll be looking for are blown coverages leaving WRs wide open, a staple Mark loves like play action or roll out that the they Steelers simply can't stop, or a handful of 'trick plays' we almost never run that the Steelers are completely unprepared for. If Rex is right, then this is the game it will show up. Jets 21 Tebow 3 Pitt 17
But of course! Actually Tebow will play a bit more than against the Bills and his play may lead to a FG. Not quite the 80 yard kill shot in OT, but you never know!
Tebow could have a direct effect on the game. Would be hilariously funny to see him hit Hill, a big fast GT reciever, for a nice long TD pass. That said, he might have an indirect, yet positive effect as well. Jets basically get all the time out opportunities they want to discuss things with Sanchez
I'm iffy on this. I read his two worst passes (not the INT) came out of the break also. Not sure if because he was off the field or just a coincidence.
I think one of the reasons they have formations with Tebow at H back is not so much for Tebow to help at H Back (by catching a pass or something), but to shift to that and have Sanchez run a play. The following could work pretty well -- (1) Tebow comes in for a direct snap play, Sanchez goes to the sideline and confers with Tony about what would be a good passing play. (2) Sanchez comes back in to the huddle, and they explain everything, calling a double play, Tebow stays in. (3) Break the huddle, Tebow lines up in shotgun (or at least starts to), and Sanchez at wideout. (4) Switch it up, Sanchez back behind center. Tebow needs a position to go to when the do this, and H back is as good as any. You can either have Tebow block, or really he's more useful going out on a short route -- the defense will assume he's a threat (because why would he be in there), and he'll probably take up at least one man covering that doesn't need to be blocked. If they leave him all alone, treat him as an outlet. But the focus of the play is for Sanchez to get a look at a defense that was geared to stopping a Tebow direct snap run. If it's done right, it not only gets Sanchez that look, but it forces defenses not to completely stack up on a Tebow run. Mismatches are created when the defense is constantly having to make a hard choice and "pick its poison."
