From AmericanRiverCurrent.com: www.americanrivercurrent.com/sports/tebow-s-a-nice-guy-but-what-s-that-got-to-do-with-it-1.1475613

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.”