Doesn't the Philadelphia signing put the lie to your contention that Tebow is not an NFL caliber QB? Why would they sign him if that was truly the case?
Peyton Manning went 3-13 in his first 16 NFL starts and missed the playoffs in his rookie year.
Tim Tebow went 9-7 in his first 16 NFL starts and that included a playoff victory over the 12-4 Pittsburgh Steelers.
Now I'm not saying that Tim Tebow is another Peyton Manning but I am saying that he has the ability to be an NFL QB - in fact, he's already proven it.
Not at all. Phily signed him 4th on the depth chart. That’s 4th now, before the draft where many expect them to try to make a run on Marriota. 4th QB on the depth chart isn’t going to make the team, 4th QB on the depth chart goes to the practice squad if he’s lucky, but even there he’s backup because 3rd QB usually plays QB on the squad.
No, Tebow went 8-5 in his only 13 NFL start, and beat a Pittsburgh team that had mostly 2nd and 3rd stringers running the defense.
If he’d proven he has the ability to be an NFL QB then why did Denver get rid of him after he “took them to the playoffs”? If he’s proven he has the ability to be an NFL QB why did he land 3rd on the depth chart in NY, didn’t start a single game, and the GM that traded for him got fired? If he’s proven he has the ability to be an NFL QB why couldn’t Belichick figure out anything to do with him?
The answer is he’s hasn’t proven he has the ability to be an NFL QB. So far the data says he lacks the ability. Now he did a lot of time being coached up, so maybe he’s changed. But he’s 4th on the depth chart for a team expected to be drafting another QB, so maybe he hasn’t changed.