Posted on 01/26/2010 11:25:08 AM PST by GauchoUSA
SO FUNNY YOU SAY THAT!!! I thought the same thing when I saw it on Yahoo.com...
Yes and no. He is a very polarizing figure people seem to love him or hate him. The fact that he is very outspoken about his beliefs adds to that, along with playing for UF, and compiling all those statistics, championships, and awards in what many view as a “gimmick” offense.
In the contemporary world, politics is a disease that affects every aspect of life. Tebow is a tremendous athlete and clearly is a superior QB. He has a gun for an arm, can run if need be, and is large and tall. I don’t see any better in the field this year.
I just read that article and called my dad to tell him about it....funny, but there was absolutely nothing about him bombing in this morning’s Mobile Press Register...though, in the article they talk about Tebow’s wobbly passes and I’ve always noticed that about him - and it was always obvious in instant replays/slo-mo! I hope he succeeds in the NFL because it’s pretty obvious that he’s a great person and someone that young people should look up to, I just have my doubts....
No it doesn’t. Tebow is not a top tier pro prospect, this has been known for some time and discussed throughout the year. His mechanics and accuracy are big questions.
There was talk about Tebow’s struggles on sports radio.
What, that he doesn’t like to stand that closely behind another man?
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I still wish they had taken local boy Aaron Rogers in the draft.
The media, whether it be print or visual, including the sports media, will vilify Tebow at every turn. They jump him for his religious and political beliefs or his unorthodox way of delivering a pass. Or, as in the sports media, both! Go Tim!
What is the point of the short snap anyway? I think it made sense in the past as a means of concealing pass vs. run as long as possible, but the whole game is based much more on passing than it was, and it seems to me that forcing the QB to turn his back and waste time backing up detracts from his seeing the field and his receivers. How many times do defenses not know the QB is likely to pass? Who is fooled anymore by the short snap?
That and the fact that he unabashedly and publicly takes that stance...
Is Colt McCoy rated higher, in your opinion? I’m really not that knowledgeable about football, esp. NFL.
...Tebow seems like a nice kid....but when this season started the sporting media acted like he was the Obama of college football...they couldn’t sing his praises loud enough...personally, I had Tebow fatigue by early October...looks like we’ll see if he’s the real deal soon enough.
In a league where Ryan Leaf and JaMarcus Russell can get drafted high, Tebow deserves at least a shot.
As for fumbling snaps, etc., even the best NFL QBs do it. It just happens, especially if the snapper and QB haven't played together. I'm not worried about Tebow in the NFL. He'll be just fine. The kid has more drive and passion than most in the NFL already. His throwing motion is much maligned as well. But it isn't any worse than some NFL QBs like Vick, Young, Rivers, etc. Coming out of college, I thought Vince Youngs prolonged throwing motion was the biggest issue with his mechanics. He's faired quite well.
The NFL is guilty of trying to put all its players in the convenient 'box' of skills, mechanics, etc. Perhaps that's necessary. But they can't measure the heart, drive and desire to succeed.
Tebow will be a huge value pick for any team that selects him (and I have a strange feeling it will be the Colts).
And if Tebow doesn't make it in the NFL, I'm sure he's fine with that too. He lives his faith, and knows it will point him in the right direction, whatever that may be.
Whether he makes it in the NFL or not (and I think he will), he's already won.
I was listening to sports radio and the guy mentioned he talked with Joe Montana and he always preferred taking the snap from under center because he can always keep an eye on the defense, especially the middle LB. With the shotgun he had to divert his eyes to find the ball and catch it.
How much of his "accuracy" is related to the quality of the receivers?
It seems that Tebow seemed more accurate when he had Percy Harvin to throw to last year. Florida had trouble in the red-zone this year.
Tebow is supposed to throw the ball to where the receiver is supposed to be when the ball gets there. If the receivers get blocked, run slow, or pull up short, wouldn't that look like an inaccurate thrower?
-PJ
What timing for Yahoo....Right before the Super Bowl when he will be in a “pro life” ad. Remember, what Jesus said, “All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Matt 10:22
ping!
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