Eric Decker: Tim Tebow's Game Is 'Unique, Special'
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- While many scoffed at the Eagles' signing of Tim Tebow, one of Tebow's former teammates is optimistic about the move.
New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker, who played with Tebow in Denver for two seasons, believes Tebow can certainly find a role under Chip Kelly in Philadelphia.
"His game is unique. It's special," Decker told The New York Daily News. "He can do a lot of different things. I don't know what their role for him is going to be ... What I learned when I was in Denver is that we built our offense around what he did well. We put in read-options. We put in some things that made him successful ... ran him out of the pocket. If you want him to be 'The Guy,' you build your offense around him."
Decker explained that under Kelly and his creative offense, the versatile former Heisman Trophy winning can find a way to be utilized.
"Chip's been doing a lot of stuff this year, so I think anything's possible," Decker said. "Really, [Tebow] can create his own role. I know he wants to be head quarterback, but he can create a role for himself that can help a team in many ways, [whether it's] the two-point conversion if it's moved up or a goal-line package. He has the athletic ability to be a personal punt protector ... and can play other positions. They'll figure out a way to utilize him if it's going to help them be a better football team."
The Eagles proposed the two-point conversion attempt be moved up to the one-yard line, but it was not approved. While the extra-point was approved to move back to the 15-yard line, the two-point conversion attempt will stay at the two-yard line.
So is quarterback out of the question for Tebow at this point?
"I know [Tebow] can throw the ball, but his skillset is -- let's call it unique," Decker explained. "It's different."
