Assuming starter Mark Sanchez remains upright -- and, more importantly, effective -- even New York Jets backup QB Tim Tebow doesn't seem entirely sure what his game-to-game duties will be this season.
Tebow sat down with ESPN Radio in New York this week and talked to co-host Stephen A. Smith, who's done little to mask his skepticism of the Jets' decision to acquire the charismatic but football-flawed passer.
When asked about his job description -- which seems to range from red zone specialist to Wildcat pilot to punt team decoy -- Tebow answered: "That's a good question, and I'm going to be 100% honest: I am not sure.
"I think for me, it is whatever I am being asked to do I do with all my heart. I try to do a great job at it. ... It's so early in the process that I have to say I can't give you a straight answer on that."
Being the forthright guy that he is, Smith also questioned Tebow's efficacy as a thrower, to which the quarterback responded:
"First of all, it is not my place to try and debate and make my stuff look good. That's not my place at all. I appreciate you complimenting me saying that I have an impact and that I can win football games. I really appreciate that and just as far as getting better throwing, I've been working extremely hard on that.
"There are some situations where I feel like I have done some good things. I am just going to continue to get better, but I appreciate the compliments, and the rest I use as motivation."
Tebow also fielded a query about how he could genuinely root for and support Sanchez even though he aspires to be a starter himself in the NFL.
"I think there are things more important than a football game. Your relationship and how you treat people ... that's more important to me than football games.
"As far as rooting someone on and supporting them? You can do that with still trying to go out there and do your best. If your best is better, then so be it. If it's not, then you have to do the other roles you are asked to do. I don't think you have to have an attitude where you have to say, 'I don't want someone to do their best.' Absolutely not. I want them to do their best.
"I just want to do my best and continue to develop to the best that I can be, and if that's good enough to go out there and be a starting quarterback, then that is great."
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I think there are things more important than a football game. Your relationship and how you treat people…how you treat people in general…that's more important to me than football games. We spend a lot of time on it and we're passionate about it, but ultimately football is not the most important thing, but as far as rooting someone on and supporting them? You can do that with still trying to go out there and do your best. If your best is better than so be it. If it's not then you have to do the other roles you are asked to do. I don't think you have to have an attitude where you have to say 'I don't want someone to do their best.' Absolutely not. I want them to do their best. I just want to do my best and continue to develop to the best that I can be and if that's good enough to go out there and be a starting quarterback then that is great. If it's not I am going to ask whatever role I am asked to do."
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