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Survey of scouts contains bad news for Tebow

Discussion in 'NFL Draft Forum' started by jim1, Apr 17, 2010.

  1. jim1

    jim1 New Member

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    Posted by Michael David Smith on April 17, 2010 2:07 PM ET
    A survey of 21 NFL scouts and personnel executives found that the majority do not think Tim Tebow will be an NFL starter and do not think he should be taken in the first or second round of the draft.

    Bob McGinn of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that a broad cross-section of personnel men were asked the question, Will Tim Tebow be a solid starting quarterback in the National Football League?

    Five said yes, while 16 said no.

    The scouts were also asked what round they'd draft Tebow in if their team needed a quarterback. Two said first round, six said second round, seven said third round, four said fourth round, one said fifth round and one said he wouldn't draft Tebow at all.

    "I don't think he has any quarterback skills and he's not a good enough athlete to play another position," an NFC executive said. "They've made this kid out to be perfect. I just don't buy it."

    Then again, even if 31 teams are down on Tebow, it only takes one team to like him for him to be a first-round draft pick. And McGinn's survey reveals that at least a couple of teams like Tebow a lot.

    "People want to dismiss him so easily," one AFC personnel man said. "Well, he's big, he's strong, he's fast, he's very powerful and he's got a strong arm. He puts the ball in a position to make people successful. That's what you want in a quarterback."

    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/category/rumor-mill/
     
  2. BB Ocho

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    Tebow fits Parcells' 4 QB intangibles. There were plenty of scouts who thought even worse of Tom Brady. (Not saying that Tebow=Brady, just that this is typical of profootballtalk's dealing with Tebow and other players as well)
     
  3. CashInFist

    CashInFist Well-Known Member

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    Since when does Tim Tebow have a strong arm? I see more arm strength from Alex Smith...
     
  4. eric

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    i seriously hope we dont waste a pick on this kid.
     
  5. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    Then you haven't been paying attention. Tebow's arm is considerably stronger than Smith's.
     
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  6. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    We're not taking him at #12, and he won't be there in the third round. Tebow will not be a Miami Dolphin. But depending on which team takes him and where, he won't be a waste.
     
  7. texanphinatic

    texanphinatic Senior Member

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    Hes not a traditional QB = scouts hate him. Hes the type of player a coach would love to get his hands on though. IMO this is just a silly article.
     
  8. bakedmatt

    bakedmatt Well-Known Member

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    I'm no Gator fan, so I don't care to defend him. But who made him out to be perfect?
     

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