Tom Brady has a quite a few years on him. He will not be the PAtriot’s QB forever. Tebow has just started his Pro-career really, so if he is patient and the Patriotss want a backup they can train and mold, and prepare for the day Brady retires...or in case he is injured, Tebow could easily be that man.
I don’t think he is that man, but I do think he does several things for the Patriots:
1.) They have a talented athlete who may be at a point where he will try nearly anything to salvage his career. “Coach, you want a fullback? I’ll do it. You want me to try tight end? Give me the play book. You want to try a wildcat? I’m game. You want me to run back punts? I’m there. You want a guy to work with the third string receivers? I’m that man.” I think that is where he is.
2.) He is a character guy, apparently. If the coach tells him to contribute in any way, he will do it. He knows he isn’t replacing Tom Brady.
3.) If Brady is hurt, he could be a semi-competent replacement in the short term, someone who has played a few downs in the NFL. If Brady got hurt or was unavailable, and Mallet fell on his face, they could turn to Tebow and say: “Give it a shot. Show us what you can do.”