Jags starter rips tebow! Says no to drafting him.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I think I'm almost rooting for Tebow now. The amount of venom directed his way lately has become a little disturbing. Let's give the kid a chance before he's completely written off.

This Jags player should've kept those comments behind closed doors, while accurate, making those comments publicly is very unprofessional.

I think a lot of the venom is because Tebow's been put on a pedestal and praised by the sports media for 4 years as "the greatest college player ever". The higher the perch, the harder the fall.

The guy did a great job at UF. But stepping up to the next level is a reality check:
- He won't be playing on a team that simply outclasses it's opponent 85%+ of the time.
- He won't be running over 215-220lb LBs, that may not be even as fast as he is. The first run he attempted in the Senior Bowl is what he'll be seeing every time he tries to run.
- His long release has already been exposed. I don't see that getting fixed.
- His arm strength is sub-par.
- His accuracy is sub-par.

He will go down on the long list of successful college QBs who didn't make the transition to the NFL. Someone will give him a shot though. As others have said, I certainly hope it isn't here.