Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Tebow making moves?

After much criticism, the three-time Heisman candidate is working on making some mechanical changes that will help him "be all he can be." Tim Tebow who was being considered an H-back type player is not giving up on his dream of being an NFL Quarterback. We've seen other college players try to make similar moves in the past, most recently Pat White of the Miami Dolphins. Tebow is working on changing his release; rather than bringing the ball from his hip when throwing, he is now holding the ball up at his shoulder where the prototypical quarterback is asked to hold the ball. Not only is he changing his throwing style, but he is also working in his footwork. Tebow took nearly all of his snaps out of the shotgun while running the spread offense at Florida, now he is working on taking snaps from under center and taking 3 to 5 step drops in the pocket. These are all the necessary steps for a young quarterback like Tebow if he wants to improve his draft stock and become a real NFL Quarterback.

Another Quarterback facing similar problems is Texas' Colt McCoy. He also took snaps out of the shotgun and has limited experience coming from under center, yet he hasn't publicly made any adjustments to prepare for NFL scouts; If I was a scout I think that Tebow's work ethic, athletic ability, and leadership make him more valuable than McCoy at this point in the draft process.

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