Tim Tebow, in preparation for this years NFL draft, has begun working with a team of coaches in Nashville, TN including Zeke Bratkowski* *a former NFL offensive coordinator. The main objective for Tim is to work on his delayed throwing motion that many experts have said will cause his delivery to be too slow at the NFL level. Tebow’s mechanics have been liked to that of Byron Leftwich, a mobile quarter back who had trouble in his transition to the NFL. Gator fans have heard this before with previously highly touted Quarterbacks. Fellow Heisman award winner Danny Wuerffel faced draft day controversy as many claimed his success was more to do with coach Steve Spurrier’s system than actual ability. Number fifteen is also working on taking snaps under center to show he can be a drop back QB at the next level.

This story really shows the disparity between that of the NFL and the collegiate level. Tim Tebow, an athlete that many people will claim to be the greatest college football player to ever touch the field is having to completely change the way he plays the game to fit into the NFL mold. This happens year after year, where an elite quarterback fails miserably once breaking into the NFL. USC quarterback Matt Leinart, another Heisman award winner was selected tenth overall in the 2006 draft and has been a flop thus far in his career. This phenomenon also happens the other way; if you take a look at the elite quarterbacks in the NFL it may surprise you where they got their starts. Possibly the most unlikely rise to the NFL is that of Bret Favre who played his college career at Southern Mississippi, the only school that offered him a scholarship. It just goes to show that nothing is guaranteed when it comes to the NFL.

Tim has been projected as… well depends on who you are listening to. Around Gainesville, some people are thinking he is the only hope for the Jaguars to stay in Jacksonville. ESPN has him somewhere between the second and fourth round, but no one truly knows what will happen on draft day. Will this new throwing motion have an effect on his draft status? Only time will tell; Tebow plans to display his new throwing technique on March 17 at his pro day in Gainesville, FL.

By: Zander Srodes

Here is a video from ESPN of Tebow and a look at his new motion.