New England Patriots to Get a Closer Look at Florida QB Tim Tebow
by Richard Hill on Mar 18, 2010 10:12 AM EDT
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Oh Dear. SportingNews reports that the New England Patriots are looking into Tim Tebow. While I don't think that we have too much too worry about, it should be interesting how this effects the draft. Last season, we hosted Pat White which, I believe, led teams to overvalue him. If the Patriots might draft him in a certain round, it forced teams interested in him to draft White earlier than they would have liked. As a result, the Dolphins utilized the 44th overall pick, in the 2nd round, on the scrambling QB and he has been a pretty non-existent player on their offense.
My thoughts? We're doing the same thing again. If we show that we're "interested" in Tebow, and Tebow is invited to the draft, that means that we'll probably "use" a 2nd round pick on him. That means that whoever wants him will have to use an early 2nd round pick to grab him- a high risk move by that team, but a "necessary" one if they wish to grab the player they want. This not only potentially weakens an opposing team, but leaves an additional player on the board that the Patriots may be interested in.
So perhaps the Patriots are throwing smokescreens, or maybe they're actually interested. All the professional people in the ScoutingNews report are saying that Tebow has made huge improvements. Chad Henne says otherwise. Me? I'd wait and see. I don't want to use a 2nd round pick on a player that won't fill a position of need for us. Later in the draft? Maybe. He's a high character guy that would be a good locker room leader. I just don't see a position for him on the field.
Maybe we could keep him in the locker room.
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Please no.
I actually think he’s underrated and Belichick could make him into a pretty good NFL player, especially at TE. We just have too many needs to even consider a luxury pick like Tebow.
Oh, if a man tried to take his time on earth, and prove before he died
What one man's life could be worth--oh, I wonder what would happen to this world.
by LegendaryTadpole on Mar 18, 2010 10:25 AM EDT reply actions
I would say no, but
it would be interesting to see how belichick would utilize him. I’d rather get a 3rd round pick, and draft the guy if we were to draft him anywhere.
I understand the curiousity.
I wonder what’s in the box? Want to find out?
It’ll cost you a 2nd rounder to get a look. Too steep for me. Not THAT curious.
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by SlotMachinePlayer on Mar 18, 2010 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, the Pats will take a look anyway
According to Matt Hayes in the Sporting News, Tebow “has five team-specific workouts in the coming weeks — with the Bufalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins — and another five weeks to continue honing his new mechanics before the draft.”
Of course, Mike Reiss points out that the Patriots have private workouts with at least 100 prospects, which puts the importance of Tebow’s in perspective.
Keep the faith!
Uh, I think Tebow will be lucky to sniff the field at all if the Patriots draft him...
Maybe we can fool the Colts into drafting him by “suggesting” we use the first round pick. Imagine how much playing time Tebow will get behind Manning…
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 18, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
He'll get a bunch when Peyton's pulled after the first quarter.
Oh, if a man tried to take his time on earth, and prove before he died
What one man's life could be worth--oh, I wonder what would happen to this world.
by LegendaryTadpole on Mar 18, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I will jump off a bridge if we draft him before the 5th.
And since he’ll inevitably be gone by that, I will jump off a bridge if we draft Tim Tebow.
USG
Stranger things have happened.
I’d walk that promise back a bit if I were you, just in case (unless you have a low, safe bridge already picked out).
I’m not interested in a player who uses his position for politics before he retires. It’s potentially a distraction to the team and definitely a distraction to me.
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by JohnHannahRules on Mar 18, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I know what you're saying
but I’m also aware that he’s still young. He could be making the news for a host of other reasons so I find it hard to fault him for doing what he feels is the right thing to do. His opinion should only carry the weight of who he is… a young man’s.
Keep the faith!
It's still BB's world up in NE
To me if he’s going to draft any player, I’ll put my trust in BB that he knows what he’s doing.
At the same time, I have a hard time seeing value for Tebow above the 4th round. I would be very surprised if he can show them enough value to pick him above other players rated higher at greater positions of need.
There’s no way he’s a 2nd round TE, the only way he’s a 2nd round talent I would think is at QB.
Exactly
If you’re picking him as a second-round TE, you’re ignoring guys like Pitta, Hernandez, etc. There might be individual problems with any of those guys – unproven blockers, not great hands, etc – but all of those apply doubly to Tebow.
How good is Tebow as a receiver? No idea – he’s never played there. How good’s Tebow as a run-blocker? Ditto. Pass-protector? Umm…
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by Comedic.Sans on Mar 20, 2010 4:30 AM EDT up reply actions
T-Bo!
I’m in for Tebow! It would give him 2 – 4 years to learn and get seasoned behind Brady and then he would be ready to step up. It is a good pick in any round!
Why Tebow, though?
Hoyer’s already had a season’s head-start as an NFL QB, and arguably has a better arm. He’s got a year with the Pat’s playbook under his belt, has recognition with the WRs and HBs, etc. In other words, he’s a better QB at this moment than Tebow. So would you have Tebow as your third-string guy? As a long-term project who’ll never see the field and perhaps never progress?
If you’re going to use a second-rounder, use it on a QB who has played in a Pro-Style offence and has a throwing arm.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Mar 20, 2010 4:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Drafting Tebow is not a good move, unless BB has some sort of evil plan to dump Tom Brady in the next few years...
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 18, 2010 6:03 PM EDT reply actions
And that would be a MASSIVE PR disaster for the Patriots and anyone involved.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 18, 2010 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
He will turn 33 this year
It’s not inconceivable that he’ll be gone within a few years. I don’t want to see him go, but nobody knows how he’ll be playing three years from now.
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by LegendaryTadpole on Mar 18, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions
i say he has 5-8 years left in him
brady did say that his acl injury in 08 also helped him…since he didn’t have to get whacked for 16 + games in 08
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expecting Brady to play until he is 41? That is a bit much. even 38 is really old for a quarterback, though i think that is about the time he will retire, barring another serious injury or two.
well
brady has been hiit less and sacked less. he has never suffered a concussion like Kurt Warner and has never suffered an injury to his throwing arm like Bress or others. I expect him to play till 40….just as i expect PManning to play till 40.
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An ACL injury helped him?
How strange. Believe me, I’ve NEVER heard anyone put that kind of spin on an ACL injury. It’s somewhat refreshing, to be honest.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 18, 2010 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
well
he didn’t get whacked numerous times or sacked. his body is in good shape…no injuries to the brain, or throwing arm. I’m sure Kurt Warner would have not retired if he didn’t suffer two concussions this season.
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I suppose he meant he didn't just rehab the knee, he rehabbed everything
Not many QBs get the opportunity to have a year out and get rid of all the niggles and sprains and tweaks and overuse issues. I don’t doubt that Brady would get that year back in a nanosecond if he had the chance, but at least he got something out of it – he got time to cure all the little niggles.
Token southern hemisphere guy - 14,688km from Foxboro. That's 9128 miles, for you heathens.
by Comedic.Sans on Mar 20, 2010 4:35 AM EDT up reply actions
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