Is it Tebow Time?

Hello football fans! Hope this find you well and excited for another great football season! I know I'm excited. I'll be playing in five (yes five) fantasy football leagues, going to the Jets/Broncos game, and enjoying other games with friends and family... Looking very forward to it all!

Speaking of the Broncos, I figured I would be writing about them and football throughout the season (one of my new year resolutions was to blog more, see my New Year Blog). I probably won't write every week, or even some months, but whenever I get the urge, I'll write... And this is one of those urges.

I'm going to comment on the same thing everyone has commented on lately... Mr. Tim Tebow. Before I do, I'd like to share a couple careers of a couple other quarterbacks...

13 year veteran, his first two years he was behind Brett Farve in Green Bay, and had a total of 29 throwing attempts his first two seaons... This player is Matt Hasselbeck.

My second example was drafted #24 in the 2005 draft, but didn't start in the NFL until 2008, and, coincidentelly, also played behind Brett Farve. That's right, Aaron Rodgers.

So what do these two QBs have to do with Tim Tebow? Well, Tebow has been in the NFL for one full season and one preseason game (with an extremely short training camp due to the NFL lockout). So I guess I don't understand why everyone is so critical of him. Rodgers was actually drafted later in the 2010 draft than Tebow was, and it seemed no one was as critical about him. So my first point, can we really even start judging Tebow until he's done some additional observation and more practice? I don't think so... and people need to calm down...

After watching the first preseason game, you can tell that Tebow has work to do... who'd of thought? But, there was some promise. His pass to Willis to mid field for 40+ yards, in triple coverage, was fantastic. And his scrambles, though not the best, show potential to give it all and do what he can to make something happen. His touchdown run (that was called back) was spot on and perfect for the John Fox offense... But, like any quarterback, especially a rookie or sophomore, he had some issues. His accuracy wasn't the greatest, and he couldn't remembered the rules during his most entertaining scrabble (the one with three Bronco penalties), but all in all, I think he played fine and is doing well in the back up role (for now).

I've heard/read some people say "Quinn looked better than Tebow"... That's true... Then again, in the preseason game, Quinn, also a former first round draft pick, was playing with and against thrid and forth string players, many of which will not be playing in the NFL (this year), so yeah, he looked good. I was hoping that Tebow an Quinn would both play with second and third strings, but I guess you can't win them all... (By the way, check out Brady Quinn's Blog.)

So, in summary, Kyle Orton is the quarterback this year, no question. I still feel Tebow will be great, but not yet. He needs more time to develop and become a great QB in the NFL, which requires different skills than the NCAA, but Tim has lots of potential. Hold your critism, hold your applause, because neither is necessary yet. Be patient and enjoy the ride :)

As a side note, the intial reason I signed up for Twitter was the sports updates... that has not changed. I follow @ClaytonESPN (John Clayton), @mortreport (Chris Mortensen), & @AdamSchefter (Adam Schefter), along with @ESPN and @NFL for general pro football news, and @PostBroncos, @Denver_Broncos, @johnelway, and @MileHighReport for Denver Broncos specific news. Enjoy!

Football season is upon us... Finally! Hope you all get to enjoy it in your own way. Leave me a comment and we can talk football... now or whenever.

Game on!

Clint