Tim Tebow's Future part 2

So I was thinking as I was walking home a few minutes ago about Tim Tebow and the Dolphins and a comment that was left on that article. Tim Tebow probably won't make it as a first string QB as is, but he might make a really great second stringer. Then I thought of how the Dolphins sometimes use a two quarterback system. Chad Henne is the regular quarterback, but every once in a while, Pat White will be put in and he'll run a good 4 yards or so, sometimes he'll throw the ball, and after his 1 or two plays he's taken out and replaced by Chad Henne. Now Pat White is pretty small in this day of huge quarterbacks. But Tim Tebow has that toughness and quickness to be able to execute these plays. These are the kinds of plays Tebow is really good at. If the Dolphins want to continue this semi two quarterback system, or even develop it further, Tim Tebow is probably the best pick out there.
This brings up the question of how the dynamics of the game are going to change. When the Dolphins first came out with the Wildcat, they were unstoppable (Sorry Belichick) and it took a while for teams to adjust. I know the Dolphins did not invent the Wildcat, but before this it was not commonly used in the NFL. Now, because of the Dolphins employing it, teams now have to prepare their defenses for it. By that same token, if the Dolphins start employing a two quarterback system, the defense of any team will have to work twice as hard and prepare for two different styles and two different mentalities and logic. They will have to learn two different individuals and adjust to a wider spectrum of opportunities.
In the meantime, Tebow could be taught and groomed to perhaps one day take on the role of star quarterback while still participating in the game. Now the question of money, will a franchise be willing to invest that much money on someone who might not initially give good returns? We'll see what coaches and GMs think as the draft unfolds. But it's not too much of a color change from orange and blue to orange and teal. :)

Tim Tebow's Future

The NFL draft is a little over 1 month away and I can't help but follow what's going on with Tim Tebow. He was a force to be reckoned with in college. He has the arm strength (ignoring technique) to throw long passes, he can run very quickly, and he's tough; he's not afraid to get down and dirty. But he brings something else that I think a mediocre team needs: heart. If you watch him on T.V. you only get a glimpse of his energy and charisma. I've seen him play a number of times at The Swamp. He really puts a lot of effort out there, he infuses everyone around him with energy. It was a thrill and a joy to watch him grow and develop as a person and as a player. When he first started, when he couldn't find someone, he'd run. By the end of his senior year, he was waiting and looking, scanning the field to find his man. Then, at the last minute, if no one was open, he'd run. He's a 'team player' and after spending over 3 years in the spotlight, he still continued to be a team player. I'm not going to pick out T.O. specifically but an over-sized ego gets in the way of what you're doing. It becomes all about "me me me". Tim is a natural leader and he inspires confidence in his team, in himself, and in all he does. What does this quality amount to? For a strong team, not much. Why would you need a leader when you have a great system and great people in that system? A team like the Colts would not need a Tim Tebow. (Not that Peyton Manning is going anywhere) But a team like the Dolphins, or Tampa Bay, or Jacksonville (among others) might benefit from someone like him.
However, the criticisms are valid. He takes way too long to throw the ball and you can't expect not to get intercepted when you are throwing from your waist. Why he throws like that is beyond me. What's even more mind boggling is why the coaches as UF have done nothing to change his throwing style. But I'm beating a dead horse. What truly scares me is one of the things I praised earlier. His toughness and his enjoyment in contact. That may be fine in the college world where football players are generally smaller. But something happens once they go to the NFL, maybe it's the water, but they get huge. Did anyone see the last Dolphins game last season? After Chad Henne went down they put in little Pat White. He ran and collided helmet to helmet with Ike Taylor of the Steelers and subsequently suffered a concussion. Now Tebow is bigger than Pat White so if he did take a hit like that, it might not be as bad, but I think you see what I'm driving at.
I have not watched the other quarterbacks so I'm not going to compare them but I am going to say that my composite quarterback would definitely have the heart of Tim Tebow.
As a proud member of the Gator Nation, I wish him the best!