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Tim Tebow Runs Wild Cat to Perfection for Jets in Practice

An already eventful camp for the New York Jets got even more eventful as Tim Tebow finally took snaps in goal-line packages, and ran the so-called "Wild Cat" offense. Usually, a goal-line scrimmage doesn't get much play, but since the media is so Tebow-crazy it makes news.

So far both Tebow and Mark Sanchez have been underwhelming in camp, only Tebow has been much worse, making Sanchez the clear front runner for the starting job. However, on Thursday, Ryan said Tebow had his best day at camp.

He went 2-for-3 in full team drills, and 5-for-6 in 7-on-7 drills, but found his nitch in the Jets goal-lin /wild cat package. Tebow ran for two scores and threw for another during the drill, looking sharp and even pushing tacklers out of his way for a touchdown.

The Jets have said with consistentcy that they plan on using Tebow in goal line packages during the course of the season, which could impede into Mark Sanchez's playing time. Yet, the struggling incumbent was positive about Tebow's performance in the wild cat.

"We've got to get into the end zone. I don't care. Whatever we have to do, and coach Sparano is going to be the judge there on what exactly he wants. We'll drive it 99 yards and he can run it in. It doesn't matter."

Sounds like Gang Green might be using Tebow as a running back, an idea that many have speculated on, but was never taken seriously. He is 251 pounds, and everyone knows Tebow is a gifted runner; so it  not crazy.

Shonn Greene has been woeful as the Jets starting running back, but if anyone thinks for a minute that the Jets will now hand the ball off 25 times to their back-up quarterback, they have another thing coming. Tebow will be used mostly as a diversion, the way the Jets tried with Brad Smith. However, if he outshines Sanchez in these situations and Sanchez struggles, it could lead to a change at quarterback. That is the risk the Jets are taking here.  Tebow is a much bigger personality and celebrity than Brad Smith ever was. Plus, the Jets knee-jerk reaction to insert Tebow will be more pronounced than with Smith, who was barely used, and used ineffectively in the wild cat.

Either way, it was the first really positive day for the Jets, in what has been a camp marred by the bitterness of Santonio Holmes and Antonio Cromartie, as well as early struggles for both quarterbacks. 



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