Is the Tebow Experience Going to Work?

While watching the all popular Thursday night game between the New York Jets and Denver Broncos and see Tebow Time (gag) in action again, one but can't help notice how awful the QB play has been this game (Tebow running the ball more than half way down the field doesn't count as being a QB). Sanchez has been questionably serviceable (stretching that one a little) at best. Sanches is missing simple crossing routes, missing the open receivers on the quick hitters, and looks his best when you only see his jersey (handing the ball off). Then of course you have Tim Tebow on the other side, which brings us back to the question of whether or not the Tebow experience is working or will ever work.

 If you didn't know already, I'll tell you, NO! Heck no! Not last week, not tonight, not this season or next. I don't care if they continue winning, the fact of the matter is if the Broncos ever face a good offense and end up having to throw the ball to get back in the game Tebow will not allow that to happen. While watching him play you can't help but think that John Elway is questioning whether or not he should go grab his jersey and run out on the field.  Everything about Tebow as a quarterback just seems wrong. He can't hit an open receiver to save his life, that is if he actually sees the open receiver (he takes off running scared more times than not). His throwing motion makes you wonder why he doesn't fumble more often, but does make you realize why he's about two seconds late in delivering the ball to the receiver. 

Listen, Tebow coming out of college looked like a decent athlete (although I couldn't stand watching him in College either), but I never would have thought I would have seen him play the QB position. I think he would be a much better RB much like how Tampa used Mike Alstott, or how San Francisco is currently using Kendall Hunter. If they didn't see Tebow as a RB, then fine, he would have been great as the next Dallas Clark at TE. He can run, has good strength, and is not afraid of contact. Let's face it though, as a QB, although he has won 3 in a row now, he has not played well as an actual QB. Over the last three games he has completed a total of 21! Let me say that again, over 3 games Tebow, the QB of the Denver Broncos has completed 21 TOTAL PASSES!! Are you kidding me? In comparison, Aaron Rodgers has completed less than 21 passes in one game just twice (19 and 18). In those 3 games by Tebow, those 21 passes went for a total of 297 yards (Rodgers only has 2 games this season where he has thrown under 297 yards). Am I saying that if Tebow is to be a QB, he should be like Aaron Rodgers? No, I am just saying that if you look at a true QB, Tebow looks like he might be a back up who came in to games when it's been mop up duty, not crunch time in a close game.

If you take a look at almost any QB I can guarantee you that they have attempted close to or more than 21 attempts per game. In fact, you know the Tebow experience at QB won't work when your own head coach doesn't have confidence in running a conventional offense. John Fox was quoted as saying: “We decided if Tim [Tebow] is going to be our guy, we can’t do that other crap.” I could go on and on about stats and break it down for you, but instead how about I leave you with one more quote from Tebow's head coach. “If we were trying to run a regular offense, he’d be screwed.” That about sums it up as to whether or not he will work as a QB in the NFL.

Alright, couldn't resist, here is a pretty funny video clip about Tebow as well from The Onion. You can skip ahead to the :34 second mark.