Tim Tebow showed potential last Sunday in leading the Broncos past the Texans.(US Presswire)
Reporters from Tribune newspapers around the nation give their take on the question of the day. Leave a comment with your opinion, and check back all day for updates.
Has your assessment of Tim Tebow's NFL potential changed?
Dan Pompei, Chicago Tribune
It's way too early to say Tim Tebow is going to have the kind of success at the pro level that he had at the college level. But there are some encouraging signs that would suggest at least he is not going to be an NFL bust.
Tebow's athleticism translates to the NFL level. In an evolving game, a creative coach can find a way to take advantage of Tebow's unusual skill set. And Tebow looks like he should be able to adapt to the NFL passing game, given what he did Sunday against the Texans.
Sure, the release still is troublesome, and the fundamentals don't look the way they are supposed to. But Tebow found a way to win Sunday, and that's what he has done best his entire football playing career. There is something to be said for that.
No, I always thought Tim Tebow could play quarterback in the NFL. I didn't think he was worth a first-round draft pick and I certainly didn't see him contributing this year.
But even before he was a star quarterback, he was a hard worker. At Florida he was a winner and a leader. After four years of playing top-level college football, and playing it well, I didn't think he'd fall on his face in the NFL.
With his work ethic and physical skills, Tebow should contribute a long time in the NFL. He might not become a superstar -- he doesn't have the best throwing motion and he has other flaws -- but he makes things happen. That he's playing as a rookie is just a bonus.
Will the next Broncos coach give him a chance? Let's hope so, because that's all Tebow has asked for.
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
There's no question Tim Tebow was exciting to watch in an impressive second half against the Houston Texans, and he has earned the chance to be Denver's starting quarterback next season. But does that mean he has proven his critics wrong? That he'll realize the kind of success in the NFL that he had in college? No.
He had two good quarters against the worst pass defense in football and a team that has repeatedly collapsed down the stretch. No one's saying this guy doesn't have a winning attitude or charisma. But he needs to show he can consistently make the precise throws he needs to make -- against good defenses as well as bad -- to prove he was worthy of a first-round pick. Now, he'll get the chance, and that's about all he can expect.
Joseph Schwerdt, South Florida Sun Sentinel
If Tim Tebow makes it in as an NFL quarterback, it will be because he employed this basic formula for success: Recognize your shortcomings, maintain a positive outlook, work like a dog to improve. Tebow has done that. The results: Eight touchdowns (five rushing), just one interception, a 100.7 quarterback rating, a two-touchdown, fourth-quarter rally Sunday for a win and the starting job in Denver -- for now.
The remaining questions are whether Tebow will continue to improve and how he will respond after a serious arm or leg injury, a likelihood in the chew-em-up-spit-em-out NFL. Given his work ethic, don't bet against him. It's way too early for the Tebow boosters to say "I told you so." But the Tebow detractors have to be impressed by his performance so far.
Source: http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/12/todays-question-tim-tebows-nfl-potential.html
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