Tebow's Future
April 14th 2011 09:15
There is no doubt that Tim Tebow had one of the greatest college careers of any player. He led the Florida Gators to two BCS National Championship games, and was named first team All-American twice. He took home a Heisman trophy in 2007 and was in the running for another his final two years of school. His list of achievements makes it impossible to debate his greatness at the college level. Even with his proven leadership abilities and winning history, Tebow entered last year's NFL draft surrounded by questions.
Coming into the draft, some said that Tebow could be a successful QB in the NFL while others stated that he would only prosper if used in the wild cat as a hybrid full back and quarterback. The big knock on Tebow was his throwing motion. Teams knew that if they took him they would have to completely change his throwing mechanics, making him more of a development pick and not someone you usually look to take in the first round. Those Tebow supporters said that teams should look to adapt their systems to Tebow and not the other way around.
While Tebow had his critics, few could argue with the leadership and character he would add to any team. One team was sold enough on Tebow to trade up to take the Gator's QB. The Denver Broncos gave up several picks to jump back into the first round and make Tebow their second pick of the draft. Few could believe that Tebow went this early, and perhaps more surprising was the fact that he went before Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen.
The man that was behind the pick, Josh McDaniel, is now out as coach of the Broncos and new coach John Fox has gone as far as naming veteran Kyle Orton as the team's starter going into this season. Former Bronco great and current Chief Football Executive of the team John Elway also is apparently not sold on Tebow being the starter.
Tebow made the field sparingly throughout the 2010 season until week 15 in Oakland where he received his first start. While the Broncos lost the game, Tebow ran and threw for over 200 yards combined and accounted for the team's two touchdowns. Tebow picked up his first W as a Bronco QB the next week in front of his home crowd against the Houston Texans, throwing for over 300 yards. Tebow ended the year with a respectalbe 82.1 QB rating, throwing 5 touchdowns to his 3 interceptions.
Earlier this offseason, Fox shocked many people by coming out and naming Orton as his starter. This surprise was magnified by Tebow's showing at the end of last season. Fox has stepped back a little bit from his statements by saying more will be told when the actual competition begins during training camp, but it is evident that there are some questions floating around the heads of Bronco's coaches and management about Tebow's future with the team. How Denver utilizes its upcoming draft picks may also shed some light on the situation. It appears that Elway and Fox aren't sold on Tebow and may still be looking for their quarterback of the future.
Some question Tebow's future in Denver
Coming into the draft, some said that Tebow could be a successful QB in the NFL while others stated that he would only prosper if used in the wild cat as a hybrid full back and quarterback. The big knock on Tebow was his throwing motion. Teams knew that if they took him they would have to completely change his throwing mechanics, making him more of a development pick and not someone you usually look to take in the first round. Those Tebow supporters said that teams should look to adapt their systems to Tebow and not the other way around.
While Tebow had his critics, few could argue with the leadership and character he would add to any team. One team was sold enough on Tebow to trade up to take the Gator's QB. The Denver Broncos gave up several picks to jump back into the first round and make Tebow their second pick of the draft. Few could believe that Tebow went this early, and perhaps more surprising was the fact that he went before Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen.
Former Bronco's star Elway now team's Chief Football Executive
The man that was behind the pick, Josh McDaniel, is now out as coach of the Broncos and new coach John Fox has gone as far as naming veteran Kyle Orton as the team's starter going into this season. Former Bronco great and current Chief Football Executive of the team John Elway also is apparently not sold on Tebow being the starter.
Tebow made the field sparingly throughout the 2010 season until week 15 in Oakland where he received his first start. While the Broncos lost the game, Tebow ran and threw for over 200 yards combined and accounted for the team's two touchdowns. Tebow picked up his first W as a Bronco QB the next week in front of his home crowd against the Houston Texans, throwing for over 300 yards. Tebow ended the year with a respectalbe 82.1 QB rating, throwing 5 touchdowns to his 3 interceptions.
Fox shocked many with his offseason comments
Earlier this offseason, Fox shocked many people by coming out and naming Orton as his starter. This surprise was magnified by Tebow's showing at the end of last season. Fox has stepped back a little bit from his statements by saying more will be told when the actual competition begins during training camp, but it is evident that there are some questions floating around the heads of Bronco's coaches and management about Tebow's future with the team. How Denver utilizes its upcoming draft picks may also shed some light on the situation. It appears that Elway and Fox aren't sold on Tebow and may still be looking for their quarterback of the future.
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Tebow and Michael Vick in the same backfield would be intriguing to say the least. Throw in Desean Jackson and Reed would have a field day with all of that athleticism.