Jordan Lynch Just Put Tim Tebow's Career On Notice

ESPN - The Chicago Bears announced deals on Sunday with nine undrafted free agents, highlighted by former Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch, who will try to make the team as a running back.

Lynch told the Chicago Sun-Times that it was "not at all" a tough decision to change positions to try to make it at the next level.

The newspaper reported that Lynch worked out for the Bears at his pro day as a quarterback, but team officials also lined him up at running back, preparing him for the possibility of a position switch. General manager Phil Emery planted the seed that he could play running back that day, and the position switch was cemented when coach Marc Trestman called Lynch on Saturday as the NFL draft was ending.

"I just wanted my shot and my opportunity to be in the NFL, and the Bears were the team," Lynch told the Sun-Times. "I really respect him calling me. ... He seems like a coach I want to be around."

Lynch, who grew up rooting for the Bears, thought the team wouldn't have room for him this season after it drafted San Jose State quarterback David Fales in the sixth round.

But then came Trestman's call later Saturday.

"He said, 'Look, man, I want you here,'" agent Cliff Brady told the Chicago Tribune. "Trestman told him, 'I have 10 different things I can do with you -- come with us. Come here and we'll make it work."

Lynch, 23, threw for 2,892 yards and 24 touchdowns during his senior season with the Huskies. He also rushed for 1,920 yards and 23 touchdowns and finished third in Heisman voting.

"You want as many athletes who can do as many things as possible, and he certainly presents options that way," Emery said Saturday, according to the Tribune. "But the thing that I was really impressed with [was] just his skill as a runner."

Lynch told the Tribune that he's not concerned what position he plays for the Bears. He just wants to make the team.

"Whatever I can do to help a team out, I'm willing to do," he told the newspaper. "I'll run down the field on special teams."

Absolutely love the move and commitment by Jordan Lynch. Savvy veteran move by a rookie. Whatever he can do to help a team out he’s willing to do.

Hey Timmy Te-blow, can you see Canada from your saddle you ass clown? Get off your high horse and listening up, listen real good. This is how you approach any situation in life. You walk in, throw your pride to the wind and ask the coach what can I do to help this team win? If he tells you pick up after the quarterback, you make sure your head is so far up that guy’s ass and he has to fart, you already know about it. Commitment like that and willingness to go the extra mile has value. Next thing you Lynch could be on the field laying wood or tossing darts to Bears wideouts.

In his heart of hearts Lynch wants to be a quarterback. But realizes that might not happen. So he does the next best thing and says I just want to play football. He finished 3^rd in Heisman voting, which isn't that easy to do if you aren't an athlete and a competitor. The guy ran for nearly 2,000 yards...as a quarterback. He’s built like a brick shit house at 6’ 217. Let him play both sides of the ball, bulldozing guys on his way to the red zone and laying the wood in the open field.

This day and age you need players to be multi dimensional. Philly took the hint and signed a kicker with the best nickname in the game, “Murder Leg”. Guy can punt, kick field goals and run dudes over. Lumber Liquidator City. 

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Anybody know what Tebow is doing these days? Last time I saw him he was providing color commentary for the National Championship with Johnny Football. Guy legitimately needs public speaking skills. He was up there drooling on himself, not knowing what he should do with his hands and looking like a fool.