Tim Tebow's inability to become an efficient pocket passer was viewed as the primary reason for his release this weekend. However, for football writer Ben Volin, Tebow's job would never prolong beyond the pre-season because the New England Patriots just used him as a nice diversion from distraction.
Tebowmania took a deep plunge again after football's most polarizing player was released by the Patriots last weekend. For the second time in a year, Tebow is without a job again, and sadly, this latest setback could probably take him longer to recover from before he hits the NFL ground again.
In his latest article on Boston Globe, Volin stated he wasn't surprised at all to see Tebow fail to make into the Pats' 53-man roster. He said he saw this scenario coming after Tebow completed just 37 percent of his passes with two TDs and two interceptions during the preseason.
However, Volin also added that Tebow's tenure with the Pats was not meant to go far into the regular season. The writer believed Tebow filled in his role perfectly by signing autographs and selling his Pats' jersey. He was also a 'nice, positive diversion' after Aaron Hernandez's saga broke out just before the start of training camp.
"Tebow did fill a role this summer - certainly, the team liked having Tebow sign autographs for 30 minutes after training camp practices, and selling his jersey in the pro shop (do fans get to exchange those jerseys, too?). Tebow was signed before Aaron Hernandez was arrested, and unexpectedly served as a nice, positive diversion during camp," stated Volin.
Meanwhile, veteran NFL writer Albert Breer reported that Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski contributed to the Pats' decision to release the former Heisman Trophy winner.
Breer said the Pats' value each spot on the 53-man roster and keeping a still recuperating 'Gronk' on the active roster despite the fact that he won't play for the first few weeks of the regular season was part of the plan all along.
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