The Second Coming of Tim Tebow

All it took was one workout for Florida Quarterback Tim Tebow to wow the scouts and assembled media with his new throwing motion.  This is truly an amazing story that a Quarterback can fix years of bad habits in a matter of 5 weeks.  Forget the Obama Healthcare Plan, how about sending Sam Wyche and Zeke Bratkowski to DC, they can clearly fix anything!   

They are the two guys that have been correcting Tebow's issues, which come to think of it really does not make Urban Myer look like much of a Coach does it.  I thought one of the reasons Tebow came back for his senior year was to improve his skills to play Quarterback in the NFL.  I guess Myer is too busy anyway on his leave of absence, but wait he's back.  I guess his family was not that great of company after all.  Myer can always hang his hat on Alex Smith, of course it took the 49ers only 5 years to make him look respectable in an NFL uniform. 

Did I mention Pro Day did not include pads or a helmet for Tebow and obviously no pass rush?  Just your run of the mill flag football kind of stuff going on in Gainesville on Wednesday.  So as heart warming a story as it is being portrayed, with all the rave reviews from scouts and coaches that are paid to lie this time of year, let's not get carried away quite yet.  (On a side note, great PR move by the NFL to have him in NY City for Draft Night.  Tebow is gold with the media.  However, the real and only question that should matter is can he play Quarterback in the NFL?  Not that he has performed hundreds of circumcisions on babies in the Philipines).

Is there a place in the NFL for Tim Tebow?  Of course there is, right next to the coach with a clipboard and headset, but not as a starter at least not for several seasons.  In the win now attitude of the NFL it is not cost effective to draft a developmental quarterback early in the draft.  Picks are too valuable.  Someone will take Tebow, perhaps the Jaguars for marketing sake or Patriots b/c of  Bill Belichick's ego and knowledge of the kid through his buddy Urban Myer. 

There has never been more hoopla for a QB that may not really be a QB (perhaps a FB or H-back) in the history of the NFL.  NFL Draft Guru Todd "Doogie Howser" McShay  and Tom "I stalk Tiger" Rinaldi from ESPN were there to cover ever pass. Sure Tebow has a great vertical and speed for a QB, but Vince Young he is not and Young at least knows where the sidelines is located.  Tebow though has a habit of lowering his shoulder and playing like a fullback.  What happens if he is in the open field lowering his shoulder on Brian Urlacher?  Not to mention the guy has never been asked to throw the ball down field on a consistant basis and did I mention many of his throws look like they were kicked (ducks!)?  I guess it was a slow news day, maybe Tiger was at the therapists office.  What does that therapy entail?  Tiger repeat after me Elin is your wife only sleep with her or you will lose half your money and all your balls.