2010 NFL Draft Scouting Report: Tim Tebow

Strengths:

Good height and great musculature

Solid arm strength

Very good deep ball accuracy

Great pass rush sense and pocket instincts

Athletic and can move chains with legs

Extremely powerful runner

Good trucking ability; picks up yards after contact

Good character and strong work ethic

Prototype leader

Weaknesses:

Absolutely horrendous footwork; has not gotten better since freshman year

Plays in run-option offense

Doesn’t throw smooth ball; bad touch

Inaccurate on intermediate routes

Extremely long release

Very bad passing mechanics

Locks onto primary receiver

No pro reads in offense

Left-handed

Tucks and runs

Doesn’t make pro-style passing progression reads

Comes from program with bad QB pedigree

Summary: If I could take Tim Tebow’s mind and put it into the body of some college quarterbacks, then they would be No. 1 overall picks. However, we have seen quarterbacks with outstanding intangibles bust at the next level. It will take Tebow 3-4 years to learn an NFL offense to where he could actually start a game.

Tebow’s best fit at the next level will be at fullback or H-Back because his best skills are his running abilities; there’s too much development involved to draft Tebow as a franchise quarterback, though the success of Pat White in the Wildcat offense could help his draft stock. Looks to be a second-round pick with his great intangibles and versatility.

Player Comparison: Byron Leftwich (Passer)/Mike Alstott (Runner). Tebow has a very similar release to Leftwich and he will also struggle to read defenses in NFL. He also has Mike Alstott’s elite power running attributes with the ability to get yards after contact.

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