Urban Meyer sees 1 flaw in Tim Tebow as Jaguars competition heats up
It's August -- is Tebow going to make the team?
Trying to read the tea leaves when it comes to whether Tim Tebow will make the final Jacksonville Jaguars roster out of training camp?
If so, then you’re definitely following what head coach Urban Meyer has been saying ever since the franchise signed the former quarterback/minor league outfielder/TV personality. It hasn’t all been ringing endorsements, and this latest quote makes it sound like there’s work to be done. That’s not surprising at all given that he’s never played the position before in his career.
Via CBS Sports, here’s the latest from Meyer, who pointed out a flaw in Tebow’s game:
“He has good hands. In his drill work, he’s great, but when you get in a competitive moment, just [because of his] lack of experience he wants to body the ball,” Meyer told reporters at Jaguars camp Saturday. “When you get to a point where two people are going after it, you have to go get the ball. He is fighting through that a little bit, but he has the skill set to catch the ball.”
Makes sense, right? If you’re not used to reaching out and fighting for the ball, it’s not going to come to you naturally in the middle of a game. And that’s not great … but Meyer also said he has good hands.
So, yeah. We have no idea what’s going to happen here.