He looks like a member of Flock of Seagulls in that photo.

Second, if Tebow does take this team to the playoffs and improves his passing game along the way, it makes Elway’s job to rebuild this team even more of a challenge. The highest that Denver would be able to draft without trading up would be the 21st spot. Each win by the Broncos puts them farther away from a real shot at the “next John Elway”. Right now there are at least 7 teams in addition to Indy that have need of a franchise QB. Will any of them be willing to give up their shot at taking one of the so called elite QB’s in the draft? I don’t see the Colts getting screwed by Elway for a second time by giving up Andrew Luck or the rights to draft him. Remember, even though Elway doesn’t need the job he has right now, he does like to succeed at whatever he does. Giving away an entire year of draft picks or whatever the Colts would demand would not be a wise move for someone trying to make his mark as a player personnel guy who wants to build through the draft.

Third, Elway has repeatedly said that Tim Tebow is a good football player. If he finishes out the year taking Denver to a playoff spot or an 8-8 record and starts to improve his abilities in the pro style offense, then one would think that Tebow would be the starter until proven otherwise. Orton showed that he is not the guy. Quinn never showed what he needed to in starting the last pre-season game. If Tebow falters down the stretch, how willing will he be to let the coaches create a position for him? A hybrid of QB/WR/TE perhaps. A defensive coordinator having to game plan for a Bronco team with a guy that could pull up at any minute and throw if the play is there has to be a concern. I have never heard Elway talk bad about Tebow on a personal level. Yes, he needs to work on his passing and 3rd down conversion rate. No great newsflash on that one.

Fourth, in the final 3 games of last season, Tebow looked pretty good for a rookie. The lack of an offseason really hurt him. And I am sorry to disagree but the informal workouts that some players did are not the same as ones where a QB coach is there. Overall I think Tebow brings some degree of leadership to a team that has been adrift ever since their last playoff appearance. You can’t help but like him and root for him.

John Elway has acknowledged that this is a 3 year plan. Let us see what he drafts this upcoming year and the following before we pass judgement on him and let the people who are paid the big money make the decisions.

2010-2011
Tebow, 8 games started, 5-3 record, 97/207 completions/passes, 46.9%, 1363 yards, 12 TD, 4 INT, 79.8 rating. 99 rushes, 615 yards rushing, 9 TD.

BTW, Luck is not the QB of the future either. There will be at least 3 QBs in this draft who have better NFL careers than Luck.

Again….cover your eyes and wish……….LOL…it doesn’t matter how good or bad you think the talent around him is….when you have ANYONE running simple patterns and you cannot get the ball there because you cannot throw………you AREN’T AN NFL QB……….wake up and watch the game

This team PLAYS for Tebow unlike anything they did for Orton. If you trade Tebow away, John, you might as well trade all the players.

Everybody is a rookie in their first year, John, not just you.

Thank you.

bigvinnyinjax says: Nov 21, 2011 3:32 PM

As long as they when, who really cares what they do on 3rd down? I’m a fan of a 3-7 team. I’d take the Broncos record and QB any day.

Tired of all the “you must be a hater” if you tell the truth about Tebow. Stop being so defensive Tebowmaniacs.

The Jets shut down the option last week in part because they know we can’t throw it. They brought in their base 3-4 look with a lot of substitution packages and shut the Broncos down most of the game.

Just being a nice guy who goes to church with him Mom every Sunday isn’t enough. Tebow needs to mature as a QB, and big time. Maybe it will happen, and maybe it won’t.

But the Broncos are drafting a QB next year, and whoever he is, Tim Tebow will have to outplay him.

As a QB, not as a FB who can kind of throw, but not really.

denver was a good team that needed a qb. for the first couple of years that team carried elway.

the broncos tebow has to deal with are bad. the defense isnt good. but the extra rest they are getting with the tebow offense is helping them out. and they werent winning with a decent, established “normal” qb.

Elway is absolutely right. You can give Tebow credit for helping them get victories, but you also have the right to tell him he needs to seriously improve.

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I agree. Even better if you don’t tell him to improve in front of and while performing for….The Media. If he was sincere his criticisms would be a Tebow and a Team matter. Saying it in public calls into question his motivations. It also puts John Fox in a no win situation.

Have you seen all of those wobbly lame duck off-target passes he throws? Doesn’t matter if Megatron is your WR, they can’t do anything if the ball doesn’t reach them. And don’t blame the o-line, it’s not their fault that he has poor throwing mechanics.

Yes, he can throw a good pass every now and then. But so can Jamarcus Russell.

When NFL defenses inevitably adapt to his play style then he is toast – UNLESS he can develop into a real QB. Elway knows this and is smart to not buy into the hype.

There is NO WAY Tebow’s play and the Broncos philosophy as a whole is sustainable. Zero.

You are Troy Aikman (Super Bowl XXX) 2/10
or
Brett Favre (Super Bowl XXXI) 3/15
or
Trent Dilfer (Super Bowl XXXV) 3/16
or
Tom Brady (Super Bowl XXXVI) 2/11

-QG