<p>Gouf, it is pretty simple. You like him for the reasons you expressed. Althought I may say that I find his antics and polarizing positions rather annoying, I do not doubt that he is one of the “good guys” with high morals, etc. But that has really nothing to do with my points, which are all based on his football abilities. </p>
<p>If the NFL needs people like Tebow to change the moral cesspool it is … is something for others to debate. My point is very simple … from MY standpoint, he has no place on a NFL field as there plenty of better players who are waiting for the chances to shine. He had his and he showed he did not belong. </p>
<p>And since you asked, the teaming with Orakpo would be an addition to the Geico commercials about “getting on the field.” I thought you might have known the caveman/cheerleader commercial.</p>
<p>Heisman Trophy? That’s for college players. If he was All Pro that would matter. The NFL is not college. He was a terrific college player. </p>
<p>But the main thing, of course, is that I don’t evaluate him for a team. None of us do. The teams evaluate him. They have said he isn’t a desirable NFL QB. These teams only care about winning. They have no reason to pass up a QB who can play. </p>
<p>Ever hear of Troy Smith? Danny Wuerffel? Eric Crouch? Andre Ware? Gino Torretta? Jason White? Charlie Ward? Those are all QBs who won the Heisman in recent memory. Some never managed to hang on with a single team. If you move past QBs or go further back, the list is even worse. Ever hear of Gary Beban? </p>
<p>When you toss up a college award, you’re really making another argument: you want to believe in Tebow. OK. Fine. That doesn’t make him an NFL QB.</p>
<p>I don’t get the Tebowmania, because it’s not like he’s the only guy in football who hasn’t done all those things listed here. He just gets more press. So if you are into media darlings, he’s your man.</p>
<p>I’ll just reference the QB I root for, just because I know about him. Eli Manning is just as upstanding a citizen, married to his college sweetheart, no rumors, no issues, no drugs, no felonies (like many other players, unless you’re into wholesale maligning.)</p>
<p>And if you like intangibles, any Giants-hater (right, Xiggi?;)) can tell you he pulled those two Superbowl wins out of nowhere…which is a lot more impressive than one fluky playoff win.</p>
<p>I dont get why people think he is bad. Arguably one of the best high school quarterbacks of all time then one two heismans and national chamionships at florida. Then he carried the broncos on his back and took them on a 6 game win streak through the playoffs. The guy is a winner and he will be successful if he gets the chance</p>
<p>CMANN28 - you might not see it, but apparently every single NFL coach does. He won a single Heisman, and while that did recognize some great achievements in college, neither that nor any high school success necessarily correlate to great acheivements in the pros. His wins in Denver were buoyed by a suddenly much more proficient defense and a few good timely offensive series - if anything, the defense carried Tebow on their backs. </p>
<p>Tebow appears to be a good guy, and a decent athlete (in the context of professional sports). He will no doubt go on to great success in some other endeavor, perhaps as a motivational speaker or preaching at some megachurch. But he is not good enough to be more than a niche player in the NFL. And while you may not see that, his employment status and prospects speak for themselves.</p>
<p>Whenever he’s been given the chance to play, lack of natural ability, flawed passing, yadda, yadda, yadda, he’s been a winner. A BIG winner. It would be great to see the worst team in the league give him a chance to actually play for a year, and see what happens.</p>
<p>I think Tebow would probably improve quite a bit in the right system. But I doubt it exists in the NFL. There is a standard way of thinking, and if you don’t fit it, you’re relegated or dispatched. Kurt Warner is a good example of overlooked talent. And there are others in other sports.</p>
<p>Bottom line is that Tebow is not likely to get a chance that’s honest. That’s life. Sometimes it ain’t fair. I personally thought the Jets were idiots last year to have used him the way they did. They should have played him for a couple of series at a time, or just sat him down. It will be interesting to see what they do with Geno Smith this year. If Sanchez’s accuracy doesn’t rebound, and if Geno has growing pains, it will be another disappointing season for GangGreen.</p>
<p>I was watching some Tebow highlight films on YouTube. What struck me was that his leadership skills are much better than the average NFL QB. I think he motivated the Broncos to play better than they otherwise would have played under Orton.</p>
<p>He HAS been given a chance. His career stats show 16 starts (including what, 12 straight in Denver?), 361 passes, 197 rushes, a 75.3 career rating and 29 total TD’s. It’s not like half the professional staff in the NFL have not spent hours looking at this guy - they have, over, and over, and over again. The reason he is not getting any takers is because:</p>
<p>(a) They have seen him and gotten a good idea of his potential. At best he develops into a mediocre QB… and who chases mediocrity?</p>
<p>(b) His style only suits perhaps a couple of NFL teams. If you are not a pocket passer (or anything ususual) you need to be great because there is a huge risk in building a team around a special case, especially if that special case leaves, gets injured, or sputters.</p>
<p>Tebow is done. He is a good athlete and a nice guy (seemingly, at least). But he has no home in the NFL, no good one at least. He might get picked up to be a backup something somewhere, but most teams will not want the headache that will come with him.</p>