By: Phil Shore, YawkeyTalkies Staff Writer
Heart.
You can’t measure it in the combine. It doesn’t show up in the stat sheet. But it’s a big thing, maybe the biggest, that coaches look for in players.
Many criticized the New England Patriots for not having enough of it last season when they were trounced by the Baltimore Ravens in the first weekend of the playoffs, even though the Pats were AFC East champions and the home team.
One Patriot has it though. That guy is Tom Brady’s understudy, Brian Hoyer.
There has been a lot of talk recently about the possibility of the Patriots selecting quarterback Tim Tebow, one of the most decorated college players in the history of the game, in the upcoming draft.
With Brady firmly entrenched as the starter, a Tebow arrival could put the less-known Hoyer in a difficult predicament.
What does he have to say about the situation?
“Bring him, let’s go,” he told reporters after an off-season conditioning workout Thursday. “He’d be great to compete with.”
Tebow could take his job away, but Hoyer is welcoming the addition?
It seems strange but if you took notice of what Hoyer did last year, you’d know his fight was his greatest asset.
Hoyer, coming out of Michigan [...]