Tebow was cut by the Patriots. /wrists

[justin2090]

Originally Posted by Lojik [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think you'd be hard pressed to find any coaches who would disagree with the part of the text you bolded. 1/10 of a second is huge in most professional sports.

Do you think the only difference between Tebow and Orton is their respective throwing motions? Tebow brought a lot to the table that Orton didn't. If I had to pick a player in the NFL who would have to be good at ANY position, Tebow would be damn near the top of the list. However, quarterback is a very specialized skillset which I (and many NFL people) think Tebow lacks. When he stepped in for Orton he was something different that teams weren't used to, but other teams soon found ways to gameplan for him to make him ineffective. His slow release makes it hard to compete passes in windows, so as a result his throws were all out routes/comeback routes/deep bombs v. single coverage. His accuracy wasnt great either, so he had a low completion % but few interceptions due to the selection of throws he made / routes that were run.

He won a playoff game. No one "figured" it out and he wouldn't ever be ineffective because he runs like a full back. Teams don't wanna buy-in on him because with all the running he would have to do he would eventually get seriously injured. He may not be an "NFL" QB but he can win games at the QB position doing it his way. I think it's more exciting to watch a running QB than a pocket QB.

Also, lets face it. Wide outs don't wanna play for a running QB. If their stats go down, the min/maxers won't give them that big contract they deserve. The NFL will slowly change into a running style QB and then the media will say it's the best new thing. And people like you will jump on that boat and be a huge fan of the next Tebow.