King: Two coaches say Tebow won't get past them in round one | FinHeaven - Miami Dolphins Forums

King: Two coaches say Tebow won't get past them in round one

J

jim1

Pro Bowler
Joined
Apr 17, 2006
Messages
5,826
Reaction score
307
NBC's Peter King reported during Football Night in America that he has spoken to 17 coaches and personnel executives over the past month, and that he has asked for predictions as to the precise spot at which Florida quarterback Tim Tebow will be drafted.

The average draft position? 33rd overall.

But King added that two coaches of "winning teams" said Tebow won't get past their selections in round one.

Our guess as to the two teams in question? Jacksonville and Minnesota.

Make your own guesses in the comments.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/
 
I hate the Gators . . . I really do. But I respect what Tebow has done . . . u gotta admire the guy for his toughness and leadership.

But to be fair . . . I honestly don't believe he is gonna be a good NFL QB. I dunno, I know the kid can play some football . . . he would definitely revolutionize the position if he is successful.

That move would make TONS of sense for Jacksonville, hometown kid as the face of the franchise . . . and not just any hometown kid . . . possibly the greatest college football player of all time.

Minnesota? I dunno, but they have the recipe in place for alot of QB's to succeed.

Sleeper team? New England
 
His range on the draftboard is all over the place, similar to Taylor Mays. Like Washington (or Jacksonville) to Tebow, some coaches will die to have Taylor Mays (Al Davis). Others will simply not have Tebow on their draft boards at all because of the bust potential (poor zone defense), similar to what coaches feel about Tebow's poor mechanics. Some will grade them both high, others low.
 
I don't think Tebow will get past the Patriots. He is exactly the type of player Belichick covets and while he might never be a starting QB he will be a valuable asset
 
He's going to the Jaguars. They need to sell tickets, and drafting the hometown kid who happens to be one of the biggest sports figures in the game will sell season tickets immediately.

He'll go around 16-20 to the Jags, but if he falls past then I wouldn't be surprised if they traded up into the early 2nd round to grab Tebow, they need him for more than just a football standpoint.

Tebow has horrible mechanics, but with the type of player he is, he can be at least a Byron Leftwich kind of QB in the NFL. His leadership and intangibles are something teams very much covet.

The statements of Tebow switching to tight end are extremely ignorant. YES I'M LOOKING AT YOU MEL KIPER! Just sayin'
 
What would be everyone's reaction if we took him in the 1st round?

Unlikely, but we have seen crazier 1st round picks (Ginn)
 
Those were the two teams I think that would take him. Jags to bring in the fans, or Vikes to reunite him with Harvin.
 
The thing that's gonna scare a lot of scouts and FO's away from him is his throwing motion. I really, really wish the the UF coaching staff had gone in there and corrected his mechanics before/during the 2006 season when he was a freshman and not starting. He has that baseball windup in his release that really irritates me.

If someone drafts him with the intention of him one day making him their full-time starter, he's definetly gonna have to sit behind someone for a year or two and learn. In that case, Minnesota would make sense if Favre comes back next year. They run a high-powered scheme and it would reunite Tim with Percy. Jax also makes sense for him since it's his hometown and they are really struggling to sell tickets.

Also, he's taken all of maybe 5-10 snaps in his entire college career from under center that weren't kneel downs and on only one of those snaps did he make a 5-step drop and throw a pass downfield (a completion). He also needs to learn to be more decisive in the pocket. In addition, he'll need to learn that he can't be a battering-ram in the NFL like he was in college and to slide/get down when a defender approaches.

We'll see where he goes and what someone plans to do with him. Whether he succeeds or fails won't really matter to me unless he somehow ends up with the Phins.
 
Howard Stern said:
What would be everyone's reaction if we took him in the 1st round?

Unlikely, but we have seen crazier 1st round picks (Ginn)
Click to expand...

Ginn wasn't THAT crazy, I was shocked, but only because Quinn was still available.

Selecting Tebow would FLOOR me . . . wth we need 4 1st/2nd round QB's for in 4 years.

I much rather go BPA, we just need more talent overall.
 
I think Jacksonville wants to take him to play tight end.
 
Valandui said:
I think Jacksonville wants to take him to play tight end.
Click to expand...

What a load of crap. His throwing motion is less than ideal, but that hasn't stopped him from making a LOT of good throws. His footwork is functional in terms of what he's asked to do now, and he'll modify it in the pros.

Gruden, Dungy, Jimmy Johnson, Parcells, Tarkenton on record as liking him- that should carry some weight, but you be the judge. I don't think that he gets past Minnesota in the first round.
 
jim1 said:
What a load of crap. His throwing motion is less than ideal, but that hasn't stopped him from making a LOT of good throws. His footwork is functional in terms of what he's asked to do now, and he'll modify it in the pros.

Gruden, Dungy, Jimmy Johnson, Parcells, Tarkenton on record as liking him- that should carry some weight, but you be the judge. I don't think that he gets past Minnesota in the first round.
Click to expand...

i agree, i don't think he'll fall past the Vikings. i could even see him going as high as Washington.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom