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

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