Why the New York Jets Have Nothing to Lose by Starting Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow probably won't take the New York Jets to the playoffs. 

But then again, will Mark Sanchez? 

Rex Ryan has been fully committed to the quarterback his team traded up to select in the 2009 draft and has given Tebow 25 touches as Gang Green has started the season 3-5. 

Sanchez is the fourth-lowest rated signal-caller in the NFL and has the lowest completion percentage among the 33 quarterbacks who have started a game this year. 

The Jets are 26th in passing yards per contest, and average 21 points per contest. 

Sure, the receiving talent around Sanchez is inadequate, but the organization put him in this precarious position. 

Something else the organization did was acquire Tebow via a trade this offseason. Subsequently, Ryan hinted at a special package tailored to suit the bulky quarterback's strengths, a set of plays that would diversify a New York offense that's been rather pedestrian under Ryan's watch. 

So, essentially at the most desperate position possible, why not turn to Tebow? 

If nothing else, he'd force the team to emphasize the run even more and, theoretically, would aid the Jets' time of possession and possibly keep the defense fresh. 

Tebow won't come in and magically turn New York's pass-catchers into Pro Bowlers, but the club's offensive line is its strong suit. If Tebow has proven one thing early in his polarizing career, it's that he can be an effective power runner. 

Even if Tebow is less accurate than Sanchez's current 53 percent completion percentage, who cares? 

Would it be a discernible difference? 

Say it is—would the Jets take a few more incompletions and poorly thrown balls if an improved running game came along with it? 

Many say Tebow wouldn't be better than Sanchez as a passer and have pointed to that as the main reason as to why Sanchez should remain the starter. 

That's understandable. 

But Tebow isn't the same type of quarterback as Sanchez, and the Jets offense would hardly look the same as it has during its dismal stretch of losing four of five games.

Clearly, the Sanchez-led offense isn't working.

In dire straits, the New York really has nothing to lose and should give Tebow time his shot. 

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