Posted on 01/09/2009 4:48:28 PM PST by STARWISE
After spending the season as college football’s marquee stars, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford now hold the biggest off-season question in their hands.
One N.F.L. scout said that Sam Bradford is a "no-brainer" overall No. 1 pick in the draft.
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I have a feeling at the Championship ceremony, all three will announce they are all staying
I’ll be shocked if Tebow leaves college early to play. As a homeschooling mom I have a feeling that getting his degree is a little higher on his priority list.
That said, this FOOTBALL-LOVING homeschooling mom (go Steelers!!! I’m sure that’ll get some mixed reactions) can’t wait to see who he ultimately ends up with!
Bradford better go while his stock is high. I read where OU is going to be depleted next year, and he won’t have that big offensive line to give him all day to pass. His numbers wont be nearly as good next year if he stays.
I don’t know if right now Tebow is a first rounder.
I also think he wants a third ring at UF, and to lead them to their first undefeated season, which is a great possibility, since there are very few senior starters on this years’ team.
Bradford is more of a pure passer, more like the typical NFL QB.
Tebow is a perfect college quarterback. He can lead the team, run, pass and make decisions. Also very good at getting an extra yard or two in open field tackles.
I actually think Colt McCoy is better than either tho Tebow might be more valuable to his team.
I think Tebow can be a Roethlisberger kind of QB. He is a natural leader and that is critical for success in the NFL.
A lot of QBs with the raw skills, don’t make it, because they aren’t leaders.
Football players have more than enough spare time to finish college degrees. It would be insane for either of these two guys to spend another minute in college football and if I were the coach in either case I wouldn’t even let them.
Tebow would rate a ten on a scale which Rothlessburger wouldn’t rate more than a four or five on, no comparison at all.
I hear the KC Chiefs, with the 3rd pick overall, want a QB.
I would take either QB. Although Tebow has an additional year of experience, I don’t see him going to the NFL until he completes his education.
Think the Gators have another basketball title in 'em? :)
Bradford will jump. he is being told by everyone he is the sure #1 pick, and that gives him 50-60 million reasons to jump.
Percy harvin will jump solely because coming back for his senior season is a risk. the ankle injury gave him a glimpse of how fragile the stay at the top is for his type of player. He will jump now while he is at the top.
Tebow will stay. he is at best a 3rd or 4th round pick, and he knows it. It has nothing to do with his talent, and all to do with the system he is in. Spread option QB’s struggle in the NFL. Don’t get me wrong here, Tebow is an amazing athlete, an excellent passer, and will one day be a fine NFL QB — But he will be a 2-4 year project as he will have to learn the pro game and how to play QB from under center. He will get some playing time — I can see him getting 5-15 touches a game out of a wildcat/shotgun formation, but it will be a few years before he is ready to be an every down starter in the NFL. Better for him to stay one more year, add to his resume and maybe up his stock a little more.
I would take any of the 3 QB at KC #3 draft pick overall.
Detroit's problems run deeper than quarterback. They may not spend their Number 1 pick on one.
Bradford to draft, Tebow stays in school. jmo.
My only concern is that Tebow won’t be able to run effectively against NFL-quality defenses, he can get away with it against college defenses, but he will get punished in the NFL.
He’s a pretty accurate mid-range passer, he made some deadly accurate throws last night, but he needs to work on his long pass accuracy.
He might even be a Matt Jones-like conversion project, to maybe a tight end or receiver. If he bulked up, he could even play on the defensive side of the ball. Tebow is not just a QB, he’s a football player, period. He would have excelled in the old two-way days.
This guy must be a life insurance salesman for the Detroit Lions, who have the #1 pick in the draft. Bradford would get killed playing behind the Lions' offensive line.
Maybe in a few years. They've had a pretty good recruiting class this year, but they've been hit with injuries and transfers, they'll be lucky to get into the tournament this year, although the SEC is pretty weak this year.
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