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Tebow's a nice guy-but what's that got to do with it?

Broncos' top pick destined for failure

Published: Friday, May 7, 2010

Updated: Friday, May 7, 2010 14:05

Jessica Yeisley

Jessica Yeisley, Staff Writer

Tim Tebow

Courtesy photo / University of Florida

Can Tim Tebow succeed in the NFL?

Will Tim Tebow be a big bust or a Hall of Fame quarterback? Sure he won two national championships at Florida  and became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy.

But there are flaws to his game. Is Broncos coach Josh McDaniels taking a huge risk on Tebow?

My answer is yes. The reasons why? Tebow's mechanics are too slow for the level of the NFL. He needs to quicken up the release and move his feet faster. When he winds up to throw, it's a long windmill before the ball is released. He did make some adjustments for the pro workouts, but will he be consistent?

 Second, most of his game is rushing and he doesn't stand in the pocket long enough to throw a pass down the field. Even if he had time to throw it, his arm isn't strong enough to throw that far. But all these factors don't matter to McDaniels, who believes Tebow will be the key to his success.

McDaniels and John Gruden say Tebow is a "good guy" and he has qualities that can't be taught. So just because you're a good guy makes you a first-round draft pick? If we base our picks on someone being a good guy, then anybody could be picked. My dad, who knows nothing about football or even cares, is a good guy–but should he be the quarterback of the Denver Broncos?      

I feel the Broncos' No. 25 overall pick deserves an F. Tebow preaches more about religion than hard work. I have nothing against his beliefs, but it gets old after hearing them over and over again. You might as well call him Reverend Tebow and give him a black robe and white collar instead of a jersey.

Do you remember in Little League or Pop Warner that one kid that always got to play because he kissed ass to the coaches? That is what Tebow reminds me of, with that brown residue on his nose. I want to see someone get drafted for the work they put in to get there and because they will really be able to make the team stronger.

The Broncos traded several picks to get Tebow when they could've picked some strong running backs or linemen. They already have Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn fighting for the QB position, and Tebow coming in creates only more drama. Someone told me he could be used in the wildcat offense, but you need to get rid of the ball fast or be able to get down the field quickly. Neither of these Tebow can do.     

I would've picked Jimmy Clausen or Colt McCoy before I would ever think of Tebow. Clausen has experience in playing a pro-style offense under Charlie Weiss and McCoy has more wins than any other QB in college.

I believe McDaniels has too much confidence in himself to think he can shape Tebow into a prolific quarterback.  He used to be the quarterback coach for the New England Patriots and taught future Hall of Famer Tom Brady and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel. Just because you helped shine the spotlight on Brady doesn't mean lightning will strike twice for Tebow. If Tebow doesn't pan out for Denver, and I'm sure he won't, believe me McDaniels' foot will be halfway out the door.

Before you get excited about whom your team picked in the draft, you have to look deeply into what types of players your team needs. Just because they were great in college, doesn't mean they will fit in the NFL. Year after year I see great college players bust in the NFL and most of them are quarterbacks.  Such players like Matt Lienart for the Arizona Cardinals, JaMarcus Russell for the Oakland Raiders, or Alex Smith for the San Francisco 49ers have all been busts. Previously there was Ryan Leaf selected by the San Diego Chargers, Andre Ware and Joey Harrington from the Detroit Lions.

When the 2010 NFL season gets under way, everybody will be watching Tebow, McDaniels and the Broncos to see how they do with their picks.  Most of the country will be hoping Tebow fails as I will, and I'm certain the linebackers are licking their chops, waiting to get a shot at him. Now if Tebow proves me wrong, I will apologize for doubting him. But I expect in a couple of years the only thing I'll be telling you is, "I told you so."

 

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WB Bates
Sun May 9 2010 00:59
Obviously, a great deal of the country is NOT hoping for Tebow to fail based on the sales of his jersey. Where in the world did you come up with MOST of the country was hoping he would fail, anyway? This was absolutely one of the worst articles I've ever read about any sports figure, and as someone else said, it appears to be copied and pasted from other negative Internet opinions. Total garbage composed by a totally uninformed author.

How does it feel to be a failure at journalism Jessica? You're well on your way to becoming an author no one will respect or believe? Make you feel good to hear that? Have your worked hard at it? Is it your life's dream? I sure hope not, because you've already failed at it. Think how Tebow must feel to read all of these negative things clueless, jealous, and uninformed people like you are writing about him. Think about how his parents must feel personally, and on his behalf, after all he's accomplised and how hard he has worked to get where he is, only to see people like you try to tear him down because of your own inadequacies.

If you want to know more about the REAL Tim Tebow, here's an aritcle written by someone who actually knows a little about his accomplishments and his abilites on a football field. But you know what? Those even pale in comparison to other things he does with his life. Regardless of how much, or little, he wins in the NFL, he's already a winner in life and has accomplished more in his short 22 years than most people will every accomplsih in an entire lifetime.

http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=99430&cat=2

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Here's important measures I learned from Broncoland about the last six top SEC quarterbacks: Peyton Manning, Tim Couch, Eli Manning, JeMarcus Russell, Matt Stafford, and Tebow.

Who had the most yards per passing attempt? Tebow.

Who had the most touchdowns per passing attempt? Tebow, by far.

Who had the fewest interceptions per passing attempt? Tebow, by far.

Tebow's lowest passing efficiency rating for a season was higher than of the other five's best seasons.

Tebow was the SEC's best passer in history. By far. Imagine that: five of the last 12 years, the top overall pick in the NFL draft has been an SEC quarterback.

The difference between those five and Tebow? The other five were number one picks. Tebow was 25th, and widely criticized by experts for that.

Oh, did I mention that he also broke Herschel Walker's SEC rushing touchdowns record?

If teams were willing to take a chance on those quarterbacks with the top overall pick, then why did 24 teams pass on Tebow? Why did the Jaguars think Tyson Alualu had a better chance to turn around their team than homeboy Tebow? What is the secret to the universe? I don't know.

But I do know that on the first day of mini-camp Tebow was 21-for-21 passing throwing tight spirals with his new motion.

Another tidbit gleaned from the message board: Ndamukong Suh, the defensive stud lineman, is considered a beast. He bench pressed 225 pounds an incredible 32 times at the NFL combine. Tebow bench pressed that weight 28 times when he was a freshman. Urban Meyer banned him from lifting after that afraid that he would be too strong.

Oh, and no quarterback has ever jumped higher than Tebow.

WB Bates
Sat May 8 2010 23:56
Obviously, a great deal of the country is NOT hoping for Tebow to fail based on the sales of his jersey. Where in the world did you come up with MOST of the country was hoping he would fail, anyway? This was absolutely one of the worst articles I've ever read about any sports figure, and as someone else said, it appears to be copied and pasted from other negative Internet opinions. Total garbage composed by a totally uninformed author.

How does it feel to be a failure at journalism Jessica? You're well on your way to becoming an author no one will respect or believe? Make you feel good to hear that? Have your worked hard at it? Is it your life's dream? I sure hope not, because you've already failed at it. Think how Tebow must feel to read all of these negative things clueless, jealous, and uninformed people like you are writing about him. Think about how his parents must feel personally, and on his behalf, after all he's accomplised and how hard he has worked to get where he is, only to see people like you try to tear him down because of your own inadequacies.

If you want to know more about the REAL Tim Tebow, here's an aritcle written by someone who actually knows a little about his accomplishments and his abilites on a football field. But you know what? Those even pale in comparison to other things he does with his life. Regardless of how much, or little, he wins in the NFL, he's already a winner in life and has accomplished more in his short 22 years than most people will every accomplsih in an entire lifetime.

http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=99430&cat=2

Snipped:

Here's important measures I learned from Broncoland about the last six top SEC quarterbacks: Peyton Manning, Tim Couch, Eli Manning, JeMarcus Russell, Matt Stafford, and Tebow.

Who had the most yards per passing attempt? Tebow.

Who had the most touchdowns per passing attempt? Tebow, by far.

Who had the fewest interceptions per passing attempt? Tebow, by far.

Tebow's lowest passing efficiency rating for a season was higher than of the other five's best seasons.

Tebow was the SEC's best passer in history. By far. Imagine that: five of the last 12 years, the top overall pick in the NFL draft has been an SEC quarterback.

The difference between those five and Tebow? The other five were number one picks. Tebow was 25th, and widely criticized by experts for that.

Oh, did I mention that he also broke Herschel Walker's SEC rushing touchdowns record?

If teams were willing to take a chance on those quarterbacks with the top overall pick, then why did 24 teams pass on Tebow? Why did the Jaguars think Tyson Alualu had a better chance to turn around their team than homeboy Tebow? What is the secret to the universe? I don't know.

But I do know that on the first day of mini-camp Tebow was 21-for-21 passing throwing tight spirals with his new motion.

Another tidbit gleaned from the message board: Ndamukong Suh, the defensive stud lineman, is considered a beast. He bench pressed 225 pounds an incredible 32 times at the NFL combine. Tebow bench pressed that weight 28 times when he was a freshman. Urban Meyer banned him from lifting after that afraid that he would be too strong.

Oh, and no quarterback has ever jumped higher than Tebow.

Rich Mellott
Sat May 8 2010 21:00
Ms. Yeisley:
Don't pay attention to those idiots. In 3 years, you can tell them all that "you told 'em so." You made a strong argument, take my word for it. Guys just don't like to be told they're wrong -- especially by a female.
Jessica's Mom
Sat May 8 2010 15:36
You'll have to excuse Jessica. I dropped her on her head when she was a baby.

Love you, Jess. Don't forget me tomorrow, Mom

Jack Thomas
Sat May 8 2010 15:09
Jessica,

I won't add to the above criticisms of the article. Clearly, you chose to pick various opinions from the internet, wove them together, and stated an "opinion" without any real background or knowledge of either football in general, or of the dynamics involved in drafting players. Perhaps you should have also considered the opinions of Tony Dungy or Jon Gruden, both with vast experience in evaluating college players, and both having won a Superbowl. Both believe Tebow will succeed in the NFL.
My advice to you, however, has nothing to do with football, but about journalistic integrity. You make a statement towards the end of the article that has me (and probably others) wondering . . .why would you state: "Most of the country will be hoping Tebow fails as I will, and I’m certain the linebackers are licking their chops, waiting to get a shot at him." Will you really be "hoping that Tebow fails?" And if so, why? Any journalist who displays a personal bias against the individual they are writing about has just lost all credibility -- and makes me wonder about your own character, i.e., a person that hopes another will fail is in my book (and I would daresay the public's book) a loser. Anyone can speculate whether someone will or won't succeed, but to hope that someone fails says more about you than your subject. Good luck, and I hope that you carefully consider the topics you intend to write about in the future, and will give more thought about what you will say that you evidently did on this one.

Jessica's Dad
Fri May 7 2010 19:31
I just have to say I apologize for my daughter's ignorance. She put alot of thought into this article, and, wait.....no she didn't. Those who commented before are correct. Tebow has a great work ethic, has the athleticism to play at the pro level, and above all is bright enough to know that with all of his accomplishments at the collegiate level, that will only serve as a foundation for what is to come at the NFL level. JMcD drafted him because the Broncos will start to utilize the spread offense more, and other top offenses are already doing the same. The game will be changing over the next few years, and more teams will using the spread offense. Look at how many teams are now using their version of the wildcat. The spread offense is similar except it utilizes the QB in shotgun. Jessica, please do the necesary reasearch next time, because I do not want you to get fired, and do not want you coming back home to live with us.
Josiah Trowbridge
Fri May 7 2010 16:50
Thank you to the two previous comments. I simply need to say that I have come across plenty of articles written by individuals who are completely ignorant of what they were talking about, and this article is absolutely the next in line. I am a fan of Tim Tebow... whether or not he succeeds in the NFL. With that said you displayed a pure ignorance of the game of football with the above article. I will simply agree with the comments above and add to it by quoting you on one point.
"Do you remember in Little League or Pop Warner that one kid that always got to play because he kissed ass to the coaches? That is what Tebow reminds me of, with that brown residue on his nose. I want to see someone get drafted for the work they put in to get there and because they will really be able to make the team stronger."
This is a joke right? Did you really just say the part about how you would like to see someone get drafted for the work they put in to get there and because they will really be able to make the team stronger??? Seriously? Well, Jessica... please tell about what the years Tebow spent becoming the most decorated player in College Football was? I suppose that must mean that it is easy and requires no hard work to become such a player? What an ignorant statement. You mentioned that your father knows nothing about football... well clearly the apple did not fall far from the Tree! Tim Tebow became a 1st round draft pick, selected by one of 32 head coaches in the NFL based upon the HARD WORK that he put in!!

This was a perfectly terrible article...

Am_River_Current,eddie@ARC-3.com
Fri May 7 2010 16:29
Jessica, perhaps you missed the facts somewhere. Do you realize that the SEC has produced five #1 draft picks at the qb position in the past 12 years? When we want to start comparing players to the Manning brothers, perhaps we should start comparing them to the defenses that they faced. The SEC defenses most closely resemble the talent of the NFL. In any case, Tebow graduated with the highest QB (PASSING) rating in the history of the SEC. More than Peyton, more than Eli, More than Matt Staford by far... His TD to INT pass ratio is nearly 3 times that of any of those qbs. Bottom line; his decision making abilities are second to none. He can bench more than most of the NFL linemen, he can squat more than most of the linebackers, and, oh,, um... he can run the ball too. The anti-Tebow sentiment has grown out of the college rivals who want to pick on his minimal defects and amplify them for their own security, This is the most scrutinized player in the history of the sport. We have arm-chair qbs coming out of the woodwork to compare his game film to the HIGHLIGHT films of his competitors. Bring something new to the table. Put together a film of his low-lights. He had 15 interceptions in college and less than half of those were ill-advised passes. Can you say the same for Clausen? And that poor kid had the advantage of playing the nd schedule...

I look forward to your next article. Hopefully you can do just a little research own your own next time.

douglas Ferraez
Fri May 7 2010 16:23
Totally agree with previous comment. Why write on a subject you are totally ignorant on. Quick example. Coach Mcdaniel has mentioned Tebo`s arm strength in several articles. Jessica makes a stupid comment she has simply heard from somewhere else about Tebo`s arm strength. Any person who knows anything about football would have discounted remarks made by some so called analysts by simply looking up the stat line on tebo`s college career and seeing his excellent passing yardage and percentages. Obviousley Jessica, you should stick to writing about celebrities dating careers.
louis bold
Fri May 7 2010 15:54
I took the time to register so I could comment on the 'article' you wrote on Tim Tebow.

You clearly demonstrate you know nothing about football in your article.

First let me clarify that Tebow will most probably not be the starter in 2010 so you last paragraph is mostly out of context.
Second, I quote you ''I would’ve picked Jimmy Clausen or Colt McCoy before I would ever think of Tebow. Clausen has experience in playing a pro-style offense under Charlie Weiss and McCoy has more wins than any other QB in college. '' Jimmy Clausen, may be getting out of a 'pro style offence' with Weiss (who by the way tought Brandy Quinn would be the next Peyton Manning when in fact will be a servicable qb at the most) but he has a diva attitude, something you simply can't build on in the nfl at the quateback position, second he is no leader (read more about player before doing a copy paste of some else opinion).
As for Colt, he is a great qb for sure since he is the one with the most wins his NCAA history. But do me a favor (and yourself at the same time) have a look at what the 'good guy' has accomplished.....He's probably one of the top 5 players in the history of college footbal, on top of being a nice guy, he's accomplished a lot more than Colt and Jimmy combined..... can you spell two national championship and a heisman trophy?

Last and not least, coach Mc D, whatever people think about him,he is the one who groomed Tom brady from a unknwon 6th round pick to what he his today (plus making him look like a hero with his play calling, since he was the OC when he threw 50td). He also was able to make a perrenial bench warmer (Matt Cassel) into a one year wonder....I think the guy has an eye for talent and knows what he can get out of the people he selects. Dont get me wrong, maybe Tebow will not turn into the seciond coming of John Elway, but sur as hell will not be a lousy pick as Jamarcus Russel was....

To conclude...maybe you should cover something else that subjects you simply dont get or have no real knowlege about.....It is really suprising how people can get away with retyping opinions from around the web.

Lousy article to say the least...

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