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Post by Cyno on Dec 31, 2012 0:09:48 GMT -5
Many of those passes had Tebow throwing it into double coverage or well off into the sidelines when there was a receiver there as well. He does that a lot too. There were a lot of passes that weren't thrown well or weren't smart decisions that somehow his receivers came down with, despite being in double coverage or having the ball under thrown. He throws his fair share of bad passes, you can't put everything on his receivers. Last season, Tebow's hallmark was playing erratic for 3 quarters and suddenly breaking out in the fourth quarter and throwing a few great passes. You don't get a passer rating 28th out of the 34 QBs that started if you rarely make bad decisions. Tebow was also thrown out into a team that hadn't made proper adjustments for him. He was never intended to be the starter and John Fox was never truly confident in his abilities. He walked into a team without his mechanics fully developed and without proper tutelage under a veteran quarterback, and for a guy with his style, that kind of thing was very important. A froggy coaching staff can utterly hamper a QB with considerable skill. Look at what the Ravens' mismanagement of their Offensive coaches has done to undermine Flacco this season. If a team has to make that many adjustments for their quarterback, then he's a bad quarterback. That pretty much just reinforces Tebow being nothing more than a novelty act.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 0:13:08 GMT -5
Tebow was also thrown out into a team that hadn't made proper adjustments for him. He was never intended to be the starter and John Fox was never truly confident in his abilities. He walked into a team without his mechanics fully developed and without proper tutelage under a veteran quarterback, and for a guy with his style, that kind of thing was very important. A froggy coaching staff can utterly hamper a QB with considerable skill. Look at what the Ravens' mismanagement of their Offensive coaches has done to undermine Flacco this season. If a team has to make that many adjustments for their quarterback, then he's a bad quarterback. That pretty much just reinforces Tebow being nothing more than a novelty act. Redskins had to really adjust their offense for RG3, so I kinda don't agree with your first point. Tebow is just bad at being a QB.
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Post by Cyno on Dec 31, 2012 0:20:02 GMT -5
But unlike Tebow, RG3's a really good thrower. That's why he's going to be fine after his legs eventually get too beat up to run the read option anymore. He'll be able to make the transition to pocket passer with relative ease.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2012 0:26:34 GMT -5
But unlike Tebow, RG3's a really good thrower. That's why he's going to be fine after his legs eventually get too beat up to run the read option anymore. He'll be able to make the transition to pocket passer with relative ease. You know, that's a good point.
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Post by dlg3000 on Dec 31, 2012 8:14:25 GMT -5
So he is just an average, overrated QB despite the media hype he gets. Is that a fair assessment? Is his religious beliefs the only reason why he gets so much hype?
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Post by Red Impact on Dec 31, 2012 8:22:45 GMT -5
So he is just an average, overrated QB despite the media hype he gets. Is that a fair assessment? Is his religious beliefs the only reason why he gets so much hype? He's slightly below average, but there are starters in the league who are worse than he is. I think his religious beliefs are at least part of the reason he got the overblown media coverage, but his college success probably had more to do with it. But the guy had been deified (for lack of a better word) since his college days by the press, and that carried over to the NFL.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 31, 2012 8:29:13 GMT -5
I will take him over Christian Ponder. If Tebow leaves the Jets I wouldn't mind in in the Vikings.
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Post by dlg3000 on Dec 31, 2012 8:56:38 GMT -5
Thanks. Now I need to google Christian Ponder. Seems like Tebow needs a little work. with his throwing arm.
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