FLORHAM PARK, N.J. _ Eric Decker isn't sure if Tim Tebow can make it as a professional baseball player.
But he thinks his former football teammate is going to get a shot _ even if it's not based on his baseball skill.
Tebow's agents told ESPN on Tuesday that the former Jets quarterback is pursuing a career in professional baseball _ a sport Tebow hasn't played since graduating high school in 2005.
"If you haven't played baseball for about 10 years ... I don't know what the chances are," said Decker, who played football with Tebow in Denver. "But if I was a Double-A or a Single-A team, I'm signing him just to get the ticket sales up."
"Someone's going to sign him," Decker said of Tebow. "I guarantee you that, because it's Tim Tebow and (they'll be) coming to the baseball game with a football jersey on and selling tickets."
While Decker is certain of Tebow's box office appeal, he wasn't sure how well Tebow would adjust to his new sport.
"As far as the skill aspect I think hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things, so it'll be interesting to see his progress," Decker said. "I want to see what kind of player he is, I haven't seen him play baseball. But he's an athlete, he's a guy that works tremendously hard so obviously he's going to put everything he's got into it."
Decker knows well just how tough baseball is. He was an outfielder at the University of Minnesota and was selected twice in the Major League draft _ in the 39th found of the 2008 draft and in the 27th round of the 2009 draft.
He stuck with football. But does Decker think he could still hit now?
"No chance," he said.
