Tim Tebow Could Helps Jets in the Wildcat
By Jonathan Lee
The New York Jets went through the strange move of holding a press conference for a back-up quarterback. That’s what happens when that quarterback is named Tim Tebow. While the Jets still expect Mark Sanchez to be the starter, Tebow could still help the team if he agrees to a role as a wildcat QB. The team previously was successful doing this with Brad Smith, and could diversify the offense using Tebow this way.
|
NEW YORK JETS |
W |
L |
WIN% |
PLAYOFF% |
WIN DIV% |
|
Baseline |
7.3 |
8.7 |
45.6% |
14.8% |
3.0% |
|
w/ Tim Tebow |
7.7 |
8.3 |
48.1% |
21.8% |
5.1% |
|
IMPACT |
0.4 |
-0.4 |
2.5% |
7.0% |
2.1% |
The rest of the AFC East teams have improved through free agency dropping New York’s baseline projection to 7.3 wins. With Tebow as a wildcat QB, the Jets win 0.4 more games and improve their playoff probability by 7 percent up to 21.8 percent.