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.
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NEW YORK JETS
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W
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L
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WIN%
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PLAYOFF%
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WIN DIV%
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Baseline
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7.3
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8.7
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45.6%
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14.8%
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3.0%
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w/ Tim Tebow
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7.7
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8.3
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48.1%
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21.8%
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5.1%
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IMPACT
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0.4
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-0.4
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2.5%
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7.0%
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2.1%
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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.
