Since the start of his freshman year, Tim Tebow has been a star in college football.
He was a major part of Florida's success that season. He threw 30 TD's and ran for 23 more in 2007. He was the only sophomore to win the Heisman in the award's history.
But, where could Tim Tebow fit it the NFL?
It's well known that not all Heisman winners go on to stellar NFL careers. Just look at Eric Crouch and Chris Weinkie. There's a lot of talk and a lot of debate about where Tebow's spot could be in the pro ranks. He has the opportunity to leave Florida at the end of the season; naturally, the talk is heating up.
Some experts say he's an early first round draft choice. His success in college is too hard to ignore. Others say teams have learned that Tebow's background doesn't set him up for a career as a franchise QB. They project him somewhere in the middle rounds were he to declare at the end of this season.
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Tebow has taken a lot of blows in his college career. That makes teams question his durability. He's a product of Urban Myers' spread offense, an offensive not conducive to most NFL offenses.
Alex Smith was a product of the same system. He put up gaudy numbers at Utah under Myer. He was taken first overall by San Francisco.
It's fair to say he didn't quite pan out. Over his four year career, he's completed 55% of his passes, and thrown 31 interceptions to only 19 touchdowns.
However, I think Tebow's more talented than Smith ever was.
Tebow could still succeed at the pro level. Some teams are picking up a spread offense around the league. The Patriots, Saints, and Cardinals are going with four and five receivers on almost every down.
He couldn't step right in and star, but Tebow could develop into a good QB in a pro spread system. It's a lot like Urban Myer's, except less running. Tebow's athleticism will still allow him to make plays on the run when he has to; that dual-threat capability will help spread the defense even more.
His mechanics need work. He needs to work on his accuracy. But, with the right development, Tim Tebow could become a special player in the NFL.
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about 1 month ago
agreed
about 1 month ago
Nice article! You've got guts! Most people don't have the stones to say Tebow will be a good pro. There are so many things poeple claim point to Tebow being a bust in the NFL:
-"He's a Florida QB, they never pan out."
-"He is a spread QB. Those guys never make it in the pros"
-"He runs like a fullback. He won't be able to do that in the NFL"
-"He was coached by Urban Meyer, he's bound to be another Alex Smith"
-"He's passes aren't spirals"
-"He's a Heisman winner, they never do anything in the pros"
Tebow has a few huge things going for him though.
-There has NEVER been a Tim Tebow before. Tebow has proven people wrong over and over and over again. You would literally have to be crazy to bet against this guy. Sadly, there are a LOT of crazy people though. And the more they get proven wrong about Tebow the madder they seem to get. :)
-The majority is usually wrong. If everyone thinks Tebow isn't going to make it he is BOUND to be a success.
-tebow does not only run power. Tebow could just as easily run a more finesse style outside the tackles if he had a remotely decent true runningback. People think Tebow ran power so much because that's all he can do. Nothing could be further from the truth. Tebow ran power because his team desperately needed someone that could do that. Without a running game you can't have a passing game. Especially in the SEC where they actually play defense. Another reason Tebow had to run so much last eaosn was to carry his defense which was abysmal. This seaosn he rarely had to run or pass. That's how good he makes the players around him.
-Passing on Tebow or doubting him is like passing on LeBron before he went to the NBA because people thought he was a terrible shooter. And like Lebron there are a ton of misconceptions about Tebow because people make knee jerk reactions.
about 1 month ago
I have to say no if he leaves this year, but if he stays for his senior year he has a chance to be a good, but not great NFL player.
about 1 month ago
Tim Tebow reminds me of John Elway
the impressive size and power while scrambling but they make their money throwing the football first with a big cannon arm and with a bit of a touch on the ball
all of those things also remind me of Ryan Leaf though too...
about 1 month ago
tim tebow is destined to be a great NFL QB.....many compare him to Alex Smith and Vince Young.....All I have to say is that Utah has a WEAK ass conference and Vince Young scored the lowest IQ in the '06 class....Nuff said....Tebow is smart, mobile, durable, strong armed, pretty acurate, clutch, and best of all, a LEADER.....he has it all.....if stupid vince young and untested alex smith can be drafted so high in the 1st round, so can tebow.....Tebow will be much better in the NFL than all those guys.......he is a playmaker and a sure star.....
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