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Ive tried to stay quiet in the wake of all the en vogue Tebow-bashing but you know me
Tebow, in his three games, last year outplayed Orton, with the same crappy running game and defense that everyone talks about that restricted Orton from being competent. Tebow, in his first start and with a limited playbook, had the Broncos within seven points in Oakland, after Oakland had destroyed Orton, who was awful, and the Broncos in Denver; Tebow beat the Texans with a late touchdown run, and although people claimed the Texans were no good, they were still in the playoff chase at that point, and Tebow played San Diego closer than Orton did, in the finale.
If the Broncos didn’t believe Tebow could start, why was Orton effectively traded to Miami? The only thing that killed the trade is Orton's desire for a restructured deal.
Finally, and this point may be just more of teamspeak in the era of misinformation but earlier this month John Elway said Tebow "didn't get an offseason to work on (playing from the pocket). He didn't get much of that in college. And it's a completely different thing than the shotgun. Plus, he's only had one (NFL) season. But he's amazing football player. I'd never give up on Tim Tebow."
Should Tebow be starting Week 1? Probably not because he needed the normal training camp more than anyone else. This much is clear to me. Orton will continue to be a caretaker QB. His numbers look okay because the Broncos were always losing and he was always throwing in pass-happy McDaniels offense. He is ineffective in the red zone and he doesn’t win. He is a great practice QB. Tebow is a gamer and has all those winning attributes you want out of your QB. His throwing motion is a dumb argument. Have you seen Rivers throw? A fair criticism of Tebow is he isn’t going through his reads fast enough, he pulls it down to run too quickly. Those are the same things Cam Newton is going through. They improve in time with hard work. I am confident Tebow will put that work in.
Tebow, in his three games, last year outplayed Orton, with the same crappy running game and defense that everyone talks about that restricted Orton from being competent. Tebow, in his first start and with a limited playbook, had the Broncos within seven points in Oakland, after Oakland had destroyed Orton, who was awful, and the Broncos in Denver; Tebow beat the Texans with a late touchdown run, and although people claimed the Texans were no good, they were still in the playoff chase at that point, and Tebow played San Diego closer than Orton did, in the finale.
If the Broncos didn’t believe Tebow could start, why was Orton effectively traded to Miami? The only thing that killed the trade is Orton's desire for a restructured deal.
Finally, and this point may be just more of teamspeak in the era of misinformation but earlier this month John Elway said Tebow "didn't get an offseason to work on (playing from the pocket). He didn't get much of that in college. And it's a completely different thing than the shotgun. Plus, he's only had one (NFL) season. But he's amazing football player. I'd never give up on Tim Tebow."
Should Tebow be starting Week 1? Probably not because he needed the normal training camp more than anyone else. This much is clear to me. Orton will continue to be a caretaker QB. His numbers look okay because the Broncos were always losing and he was always throwing in pass-happy McDaniels offense. He is ineffective in the red zone and he doesn’t win. He is a great practice QB. Tebow is a gamer and has all those winning attributes you want out of your QB. His throwing motion is a dumb argument. Have you seen Rivers throw? A fair criticism of Tebow is he isn’t going through his reads fast enough, he pulls it down to run too quickly. Those are the same things Cam Newton is going through. They improve in time with hard work. I am confident Tebow will put that work in.
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