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DarkSteven -> RE: TEBOW! (12/15/2011 3:38:18 AM)
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ORIGINAL: slvemike4u
Steven I am not discounting the possibilty that Tebow can be coached up to a level commesurate with his current position.
And here we have a fundamental disconnect. You are implying that there's something wrong with him, that he can be "coached up" out of. You're fixated on passing percentages. He's got a will to win and ability to inspire his team and make them play better that you're overlooking. He's got the ability to run and run well.
A QB's job is not to throw nice passes. A QB's job is to win games. quote:
The only case I am making is that this is not substainable(I know I am repeating myself....but damm you guys are acting dense)pro offense .
Yes, I hear you say that this is not sustainable. You keep repeating it, but I still don't believe it. The fact that I am not convinced by repetition does not make me dense. quote:
In your own post you hit on one of the main reasons this is so...for Denver to go "all in" on Tebow they would need to draft and develope an,at the least,capable backup that can run the same offense.
Cause as sure as GOD made little green apples(you guys like the god referrences ?) Tebow will get hurt,again not a possibilty but an eventuality
Now you're touching on something I can follow, and there's no good answer. Elite QBs are expensive, rare creatures. The standard strategy is to get the best QB possible for a team, and have as backups Kyle Orton types - decent QBs, capable of keeping your team in a game, but not studs.
You are asking the question - to what extent should a team design its plays to match up with its starting QB's abilities and try for success, or dumb down its plays so that the backup will be better able to match a generic scheme? Ideally, the Broncos will draft a running QB as a backup as TRJ says, but I would submit that it's better to use Tebow as much as possible. quote:
....hell Peyton has missed the whole year...and he is a pocket passer with a rocket release,a benificiary of all the rule changes designed to protect the games most valuable commodities...the qb's.Now keep running your signal caller and exposing him to vicious NFL hits and you better have a plan b.
Yeah, Indy without Manning is a lock for 0-16. But so far Tebow is getting hit less when he runs than when he stayed in the pocket. quote:
So here is Elways decision,build completely around Tebow as is and commit to this offense....or coach up Tebow,cutting down on his esposure( not a sure thing,the possibilty exists that this is impossible)draft a Tebow clone to protect against the inevitable injury.....or go in another direction.
The jury is still out as to what Elway will do.
Elway has no choice.
Since Elway retired as QB, the Broncos have sucked. Under Shanahan, they consistently finished around 8-8. Occasionally they'd get to play an offseason game. Under McDaniels, the team did so poorly that fans with tickets weren't even showing up.
Since Tebow's been starting, the team's gone from basement dweller to division leader. The strategy of crushing defense to keep the game close and then a miracle finish at the end, has driven fan interest through the roof. I have no doubt that team merchandise is flying off the shelves. Viewership of the Broncos-Patriots game will be huge. Tebow's becoming a celebrity, and a lot of it is due to the team adapting to his style.
There's a possibility that Brady will reel off a few quick TDs and stomp all over the Broncos. But it won't be easy - the Broncos defense is killer. And if the game is close, and the Patriots are gasping for oxygen at the end... that's what the Broncos do best.
We here in Denver have been football-starved for well over a decade.. Right now, we're on the craziest, giddiest, most wonderful ride, well beyond our imaginations. We're gonna stay on that ride! You might be right, that it's not sustainable, but we're going to enjoy it in the moment.
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