The Tim Tebow experiment may be over before it ever gets started.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer understands Tim Tebow has a tough road ahead and would surely love to have him on the team, but he has to be good enough as a tight end to make it.
Meyer was asked about that possibility Thursday, and responded by saying he views Tebow as “one of 90” right now. Basically, Tebow is guaranteed nothing as he attempts the transition to tight end.
While Meyer didn’t say it was impossible for him to make it, he did drop some hints that it would be hard.
“The last thing you just said, the tough part, is 53. That’s new to me. That’s the reality of the NFL, is that you have 90 players. To me, he’s one of the 90. He’s a guy that’s, what’s the difference between him and the other 40 guys trying to make the team? To me, it’s all the same. This is their livelihood, this is a job, this is a way to make a living. And reality is that a good percentage of your roster is going to get cut or transitioned out of here. Which, to me, that’s completely new. In college, you’ve got your 85-95 guys and you fit them in and you put the puzzle together. It’s much different here.”
Tim Tebow did not get an invitation to participate in Tight End University because of a higher-than-expected response that meant there wasn’t enough room.
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San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle said that he eventually hopes to open the event to every tight end in the NFL but couldn’t justify inviting Tebow over more experienced players.
“If I can’t invite every tight end, how do I not invite a second- or third-string guy on a team that’s been playing tight end since he was 18 years old in high school?” Kittle said. “Nothing against Tim Tebow. I hope that he has incredible success this year. I hope he has 10 touchdowns. I hope he has a great year, but it’s hard for me to invite someone to this that just started playing the position when I can’t invite a guy that’s been playing it for eight to 10 years. That’s just hard for me.”
Tebow is attempting a pro comeback at tight end after not playing in an NFL game since 2012 and not appearing in a training camp since 2015.
