NFLDraft101: Tim Tebow (Florida) NFL Draft Scouting Report

Tim Tebow
NFL Draft Scouting Report

Quarterback

Florida


College Position: Quarterback
School: Florida
Grade: Senior
Height: 6-3
Weight: 245
Birthdate: 08-14-1987
Draft Projection: Third
Overall Rank: Unranked
NFL Draft Position (Rank): Quarterback (5)

Draft Result

Drafted in the 2010 Draft by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round with the #25 pick.
Trading up to take Tim Tebow in round one was the riskiest pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. After trading away the core of the potent offense he inherited in Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall, Josh McDaniels has put the team and his future on the line with Tebow's boom or bust potential. Tebow has the work ethic and leadership skills to be successful in life, but whether that will make him a quality NFL quarterback is still to be determined. How well he can speed up his delivery, read defenses and improve his accuracy will ultimately determine whether he succeeds or fails. Being a first round pick has raised expectations and could force him play sooner than later. Hopefully, Kyle Orton or Brady Quinn will play well enough to allow Tebow the time he needs to develop into a pro quarterback.

Strengths

  • One of the most decorated college football players of our generation
  • Off the chart intangibles and a proven winner
  • Demonstrates poise under pressure
  • Good all-around athlete for a quarterback
  • Above average arm strength
  • Excellent mobility
  • Powerful runner
  • Ended his career with a 482 yard passing performance (3 TDs) that had to impress even the harshest critics (of course JaMarcus Russell had a lights out Sugar Bowl performance against a bad defense too)
       

Weaknesses

  • For all his success at Florida, Tebow has failed to demonstrate the skills to be an NFL caliber starting quarterback and especially not a first round QB
  • Lacks accuracy on intermediate routes
  • Elongated delivery
  • His deep balls tend to flutter
  • Has not run a pro style offense and needs to learn to make reads and take snaps from center
  • Not as fast as Vince Young or Pat White which will hinder his viability as a wildcat QB. His power running style is not an ideal fit for the wildcat
  • If a team drafts him as a QB it will either need a lot of patience (2-3 years?) or change its offense to the spread option
  • Ultimately Tebow is a project.  He has a place in the NFL but faces an uphill battle to become a starting QB.   A hybrid role as a wildcat QB, special teamer, and H-back may be his best option

News

Dynasty Rookie Big Board - May 8 (Zach Bohner)
Fantasy Football Week 16 Quarterback Rankings - Dec 24 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football Week 15 Quarterback Rankings - Dec 18 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football Week 14 Quarterback Rankings - Dec 9 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football Week 13 Quarterback Rankings - Dec 1 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football Week 12 Quarterback Rankings - Nov 24 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football Week 11 Quarterback Rankings - Nov 17 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football Week 10 Quarterback Rankings - Nov 11 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football Week 9 Quarterback Rankings - Nov 6 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football 101: To Start or To Sit Week 9 - Nov 5 (Dan Carey)
Fantasy Football Week 8 Quarterback Rankings - Oct 28 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football 101: To Start or To Sit Week 7 - Oct 22 (Dan Carey)
Fantasy Football Week 7 Quarterback Rankings - Oct 20 (NFL Draft 101 Staff)
Fantasy Football 101: 2011 Quarterback Rankings - Aug 20 (Doug Lancy)
Fantasy Football 101: 2011 Quarterback Rankings - Aug 20 (Doug Lancy)
2011 NFL Draft Debate: Is Ryan Mallett a 1st Round Pick? - Apr 26 (Fran Duffy)
2011 NFL Draft Pick Analysis: Which Positions Provide the Best Value - Mar 17 (Fran Duffy)
NFL Draft Slot Analysis: Do First Round Draft Slots Matter - Mar 13 (Fran Duffy)
2011 NFL Scouting Combine: Who and What To Watch - Feb 22 (Chris Maier)
2011 Senior Bowl: Walkthrough Notes - Jan 28 (Chris Maier)
2011 Senior Bowl: North Practice Day Three - Jan 26 (Chris Maier & Doug Lancy)
2011 Senior Bowl Preview: Who and What to Watch - Jan 22 (Chris Maier)
NFL Week 16 Preview - Dec 22 (Doug Lancy)
Fantasy 101: Week 16 Pickups and Other Quick Hits - Dec 20 (Chris Maier)
5 Players on the Decline in the 2011 NFL Draft - Nov 30 (Dan Wernery)
Fantasy 101: Week 9 Pickups and Other Quick Hits. - Oct 31 (Chris Maier)
NFL Week 1 Preview - Sep 8 (Doug Lancy)
2010 ACC Conference Preview - Jul 9 (Dan Wernery)
Fantasy Football 101: 2010 Quarterback Rankings #21 - 41 - Jul 9 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft Grades: AFC West - May 9 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: At First Glance - Winners and Losers - Apr 24 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Winners, Losers and More Through Day Two - Apr 23 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: 20 Bold Predictions For Day Two - Apr 23 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Day One Winners, Losers and More - Apr 22 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Five Players Who Will Be Drafted Later than Expected - Apr 22 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Five Bold Predictions (Maier Edition) - Apr 21 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Raul Colon's Mock Draft - Final Edition - Apr 21 (Chris Maier)
2010 Draft Mystery: Where Does Jimmy Clausen Go? - Apr 10 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Lessons Learned From a Seven Round Mock Draft - Apr 7 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Dan Wernery Plays GM for AFC Teams - Apr 6 (Dan Wernery)
Tim Tebow and the Florida Pro Day: How Did They Do? - Mar 17 (Chris Maier)
Raul Colon's 2010 NFL Mock Draft - Post Combine - Mar 7 (Raul Colon)
2010 NFL Scouting Combine Buzz: DT, DE and LB - Mar 1 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Scouting Combine Buzz: QB, RB, and WR - Feb 28 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Scouting Combine: Who and What To Watch - Feb 22 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft Buzz: Updates From Around the Web - Feb 14 (Chris Maier)
2010 NFL Draft: Pre-Combine Sleepers - Offense - Feb 13 (Chris Maier)
2010 Senior Bowl Winners and Losers - Feb 6 (Chris Maier)
2010 Senior Bowl Preview: Who and What To Watch - Jan 25 (Chris Maier)
2009-10 Bowl Game Preview: GMAC Bowl - Jan 5 (Chris Maier)
Feeling a Draft: Suh's Stock Soars In Cornhuskers Near Miss - Dec 9 (Chris Maier)
Feeling a Draft: Toby Gerhart To Be One of 2010 Draft's Mysteries - Dec 3 (Chris Maier)
2010 Post-Thanksgiving Mock Draft - Two Rounds - Nov 28 (Chris Maier)
Feeling a Draft: The Year of the Quarterback? - Nov 18 (Chris Maier)
Feeling a Draft: Sam Bradford at a Crossroads - Oct 20 (Chris Maier)
Feeling a Draft: Week Three - Sep 21 (Chris Maier)
Conference Previews:SEC - Jul 28 (Josh Moellman)
College Football 101:Heisman watch:Running Backs - Jun 28 (Josh Moellman)
College Football 101:Heisman watch Quarterbacks - Jun 21 (Josh Moellman)
2010 NFL Draft: Top 10 QB Prospects - Jun 2 (Dan Wernery)
10 Reasons Tim Tebow will be successful as an NFL QB - Mar 7 (Hunter Ansley)
Tim Tebow will return to Florida - Jan 12 (Dan Wernery)
BCS National Title Game: Draft Stocks to Watch - Jan 6 (Chris Maier)
The Seven Step Drop: Penn State Falls; Does a Big 12 vs. SEC BCS Title Game Loom? - Nov 12 (Chris Maier)
The Seven Step Drop: A Title Chase Shake Up. - Oct 15 (Chris Maier)
The Seven Step Drop: Big Move Weekend Awaits - Oct 8 (Chris Maier)
2009 NFL Mock Draft (Early Season version) - Sep 22 (Dan Wernery)
The Seven Step Drop: East Carolina Slays Goliath for the Second Straight Week - Sep 9 (Chris Maier)
2009 NFL Mock Draft (Pre-Season version) - Jul 13 (Chris Maier)
2009 Draft: Top 10 QB Prospects - May 27 (Dan Wernery)
Dan Wernery's First 2009 Mock Draft - May 21 (Dan Wernery)

Mock Draft Results

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