Tebow's Time is Up

By Dan Rodgers

Sorry for not posting my picks last week. I did tweet that I was picking the Giants, who covered easily with their win over Atlanta. I also picked Houston (win), Saints (win), and Pittsburgh (awful loss). I did post my picks through a video on YouTube, so hopefully you were able to catch that and go at least 3-1 last weekend.

Let's get to the hottest topic there is because everyone else is talking about it. Tebow. If you haven't heard me complain about him yet, get ready because it's about to come.

Tim Tebow is, in my soon-to-be professional opinion, an absolutely terrible quarterback. Please keep in mind: we aren't comparing him to me or you but to his peers. Let's start with a simple statistic that all young QBs are judged on: completion percentage. For example, Mark Sanchez is often criticized because his completion percentage isn't over 60 percent, the point where QBs are expected to be. Sanchez had a career high this season at 56.7 percent, while Tebow completed 50 percent or more in just four of the 14 games he started. That's awful, especially because if you watch him play it is evident that many of the throws he is way off on appear basic, short passes.

Before I continue, let me specify: Tim Tebow is an awful QUARTERBACK. He is a phenomenal athlete and a winner, the guy one the BCS National Championship with Florida in 2008 and the Sugar Bowl in 2009. He only lost one game each season. However, being an athlete and a college QB doesn't always translate in a successful NFL QB (note Michael Vick 2001-2006).

Now, another Tebow is unlikely to be successful in the long run is that I compare him to the Wildcat. The Wildcat package shocked the NFL, specifically the Patriots, and the Dolphins experienced a lot of success with it. However, soon other teams developed their own package and defenses wised up on how to defend it. Now, teams rarely use it and only do so in small amounts. Tebow has surprised the NFL with his ability to be fairly successful as an option quarterback in the NFL. However, other teams will bring in QBs with similar abilities and teams now have tape on how to stop Tebow (note 7-3 loss to Kansas City, one interception and 27.3 completion percentage). Tebow shocked the Steelers with his decent accuracy on deep throws, but now it appears that we've seen everything Tebow has to offer, and you should have success against Denver if you can shut down the Broncos rushing game with putting nine in the box.

Another thing that bothers me with the public's perception of Tim Tebow is how amazing he is at winning games for his team. What you all need to recognize is that the defense has played an incredibly large role in Denver's chances at staging a comeback. When Tebow brought the Broncos back in the fourth quarter against the Dolphins, Jets, Chargers and Bears, the defense did a great job and held those teams to 15 points or less to keep them in the game.

In conclusion: Tim Tebow is a bad quarterback. Tim Tebow is a good athlete and a winner. Tim Tebow will not be successful in the NFL by the 2013 season. Tim Tebow was not the first player to get on one knee and pray before, during, or after a game. Tim Tebow shouldn't get so much credit for Denver's wins. Tim Tebow will once again get destroyed by a(n unfortunately superior) New England team. (Remember, that just came from a Jets fan.)

Check back later as I get more into the NBA and college basketball. I'll also post my picks for the Divisional Round playoff games tomorrow.

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