Tim Tebow Will Fail Again as Denver Broncos Starting QB in Week 9

The hype that surrounded Tim Tebow has devolved into hope that he may one day be a competent quarterback. I am here to state that day will be at least another week off as the Broncos head to Oakland to take on the Raiders. 

The Denver Broncos are back to residing in the lowliest of lows. After seeing Tebow complete a couple of passes late against the Dolphins, there were many who felt Tebow "the winner" was about to emerge. 

That simply is not the case, as a largely ineffective Tebow and offensive line collided on Sunday to show us that the Broncos have a lot more growing to do. 

We are not here to bash Tebow. The world is doing quite enough of that already. The hype mandated that we examine whether Tebow was a potential star. The recent awful performances now give us the opportunity to examine if he will ever be a competent one. 

The Raiders are hardly the stout defense that strikes fear into every pocket passer that steps across the field from them. What really scares me about Tebow's chances are both the changing of offensive strategy to suit him as the quarterback, and his precision. Both things will serve to derail the Broncos again heading into week 9. 

The Broncos line showed another lapse of consistency as the Lions got to Tebow far too often than is healthy. As they move from a pocket passer in Kyle Orton to a ground-and-pound hurler like Tebow, there are going to be growing pains. 

It will take weeks before they are comfortable with the new direction. That may be how long it takes for Tebow to prove he can complete a pass. 

Some of his passes were downright deplorable. He was far too long with his throws leading to one of them becoming a pick six late in the game.

It's clear that Tebow is not yet comfortable as a passer in the NFL and his precision problems will continue. This is not something that you work out overnight. Like an NBA player hoping to add the three-point shot, it takes months of practice and patience.

Now as Tebow practices, we are forced to be patient as we wait to see if he is indeed a true QB in the NFL.

 

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