Brandon Graham says Tim Tebow will not only make Eagles but play a lot

Why hasn’t there been more Tim Tebow talk this offseason? We’re kidding — sort of.

On the one hand, Tebow always will generate buzz, and it reached the point of exhaustion before. But on the other, it has been a bit tame all things considered, especially since Tebow is on a team coached by Chip Kelly with a teammate named Mark Sanchez.

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Perhaps the tame Tebow talk is because people are suspicious — they simply don’t think he’ll make the roster, similar to how he was cut by the New England Patriots after the 2013 preseason.

But you might want to consider the words of Brandon Graham, Tebow’s Eagles teammate, who says you might want to recalibrate your expectations for the former Heisman Trophy winner.

“Tim Tebow is going to shock a lot of people, because he is going to make the team,” Graham said on WGPR 107.5 FM. “And I think he will play a lot.”

Well, now. Gamechanger? Not yet — Tebow still has to prove it. The QB law firm of Sam Bradford, Sanchez and Tebow doesn’t exactly inspire confidence, but these are two Heisman winners and three former first-round picks we are talking about, all in their late 20s.

But Kelly has a lot to sort out, namely the health of Bradford, who is coming off a torn ACL and a history of injuries that have derailed his career.

Could Tebow carve out a role as a red-zone threat, a one-series-a-game contributor or — yeah, we’re going there — an eventual starter? We’ll hit the pause button for a minute here, but it’s hard not to like Tebow’s chances of making the roster after a very strong endorsement from Graham.

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Eric Edholm is a writer for Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Eric_Edholm