The Mourning After: The Tim Tebow Edition

There has been a lot of debate whether or not Florida quarterback Tim Tebow will be a solid NFL quarterback. If you seen any of the debate shows on ESPN, I am sure you have seen this topic debate frequently.

Most of the analysis has been negative for Tebow concerning his future in the NFL. He isn't accurate enough or he has a slow release. All these things are true, buts lets take a look at some of the other negatives for Tebow.

He plays in a Urban Meyer Offense: I am a 49ers fan and has seen Alex Smith play a lot. Like Tebow, Smith was an Urban Meyer quarterback. Smith could never figure out an NFL offense. Granted he had numerous offensive coordinators that might have stunted his growth. But Smith could never figure out an offense. In a spread offense, there is usually only one read. In the NFL there are multiple reads and there are hardly any option type plays. Watch the Florida offense, they run an option offense that only looks at one receiver, instead of looking for multiple receivers. This will hurt Tebow in the pros.

He plays behind a Strong offensive line: Tebow plays behind one of the best offensive lines in America. This could damper his NFL career because he has really never felt a real pass rush that he will face in the NFL. Matt Leinhart played behind a great offensive line. Once he got to the NFL the pass rush was to strong and it made him uncomfortable and he threw interceptions or fumbled the ball. A Strong pass rush will confuse Tebow because he doesn't know how to make multiple reads and he can't run the ball on every down.

Don't be fooled by the stats: Tebow is statistical legend because of the spread offense. He isn't the only quarterback in history to wow scouts with his numbers. Look at history and some NFL team will select a quarterback who either threw for numerous yards or ran the ball. They are all over hyped. Tebow is only as good as the people around him. Percy Harvin is one of the best players in the nation. He has a strong tight end with Aaron Hernandez and has other strong receivers in Louis Murphy, Carl Moore, and Riley Cooper. He won't have as much talent around him in the NFL.

Add these factors in with his lack of passing accuracy and weird delivery and Tebow will not be much in the NFL.

Don't get me wrong, he is one of the greatest college players of all-time. What he has done probably won't be accomplished again. But that is all what he is, a great college player.