So what does he do, with 5 minutes to go, he engineers a 95 yard drive, with Tebow running for 57 yards, including the winning touchdown. A 245 pound option quarterback that can read a defense like a book and run right over line backers.
They call it "Tebow Time". If Tebow gets into that groove, all bets are off. It ain't pretty, it ain't even in the playbook. But he is 4-1 as the starter.
And everybody hates him for it.
Originally Posted by Jackie S
A little perspective please. He's beaten Miami, KC and Oakland, none of which are particularly good and now a Jets team that played last Sunday night and had to travel to play a Thursday game. In other words, Rex Ryan really didn't have much time to plan for Tebow, and Tebow was still horrible for 55 minutes. If Sanchez plays even an average game the Jets win easily.
Sorry, but this Tebow thing is not a sustainable NFL offense. At some point you need to be able to pass in this league.
And as far as Tebow's supposed ability to "read defenses like a book", well... let's not get carried away. Basically, all he is doing is taking off and running when he sees an opening. He's not able to exploit a defense with his arm or read coverages and take advantage of them.
This is the NFL! Eventually some coordinator will devise a system to stop Tebow's scrambling and then what do you have? Hey, Miami had success for a season with the Wild Cat offense and then everyone figured out how to stop it. The same thing is going to happen to the game Tebow is playing now.
The NFL is a passing league and at some point your quarterback has to be able to throw the ball. What happens if Denver ever gets 2 scores behind a team that isn't Miami?
Do you really think Tebow can hang with Brady, Brees or Rodgers in a shoot out type of game? He's beaten 4 teams that have weak quarterback play and that has allowed him to still be in the game late.