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In Tebow, Broncos have found their QB of the future
Sentinel & Enterprise
Posted:*01/14/2012 06:31:41 AM EST
By Woody Paige
The Denver Post
"I think the thing about Tim is what everybody calls the 'It.' " -- Josh McDaniels, May 6, 2010
Tim Tebow is the Broncos' quarterback.
Get used to "It."
Only one quarterback, John Elway, has been a starter in the franchise's half-century-plus history for more than six seasons.
Tebow will become the second.
As during the Elway Era, the scrutiny of, and spotlight on, Tebow will persist, but he's here to stay. The search by Elway for a long-term successor to Elway is over.
McDaniels, who rejoined the Patriots for the playoff game against the Broncos on Saturday, isn't talking publicly, but he must be feeling private, personal affirmation because of the accomplishments of his 2010 controversial first-round draft selections -- the T-n-T Connection, Demaryius Thomas and Tebow. Two weeks after he picked Tebow, McDaniels told me in his office that the quarterback's "It" factor was comparable to Tom Brady's when he was a young Patriots quarterback.
"When Tom came to us, I wasn't on the offensive side of the ball, but I can remember the feeling in the building was that he had something that nobody else had ... and how strongly he felt that ultimately he would be a great player. It was obviously apparent in subsequent seasons," said McDaniels, who would serve, and will again, as the Patriots' offensive coordinator.
McDaniels was confident, despite skepticism from most others, that Tebow would excel in the NFL.
"He's got such confidence that he will just not let himself fail. And that quality sometimes is very underrated. There are guys who will say they won't fail, our team's not going to fail, and they have a 'I'm not going to let you down' attitude. That's what you notice with Tim."
The Broncos' second-year coach believed in Tebow so strongly, he intended to trade quarterback Kyle Orton before the 2010 season. But McDaniels was persuaded to wait; Tebow didn't develop as quickly on the practice field as the coach desired; Orton was reinstalled as the starter, and Tebow became an occasional "wildcat."
If McDaniels had started Tebow last season, perhaps he would have saved his job. Perhaps not.
During this year's lockout, newly hired coach John Fox and executive VP Elway decided to trade Orton and go with Tebow. Fox raised that suspicion when he told me in a post-July 4 interview that "deep down I have an idea" who would be the starter. "I prefer a gamer to a good practice player. ... I want someone who will execute under pressure in a game."
However, when the Broncos couldn't finalize an Orton deal with the Dolphins, and Tebow again didn't show passing proficiency in preseason practices, Fox reluctantly made Orton the No. 1.
At halftime of the fifth game, with the Broncos trailing, Fox alone resolved to, well, pull the trigger. He inserted Tebow, who almost produced a miraculous comeback against the Chargers.
The next week -- over the protests of some assistant coaches and several players -- Fox named Tebow the starter.
The coach's daring decision turned out to be brilliant. With Tebow at quarterback and improved, inspired play from the rest of the team, the Broncos won seven of eight before losing to the Patriots.
Tebow, Brady, Fox and McDaniels are in the second round of the playoffs in Foxboro and there is a Mr. Stanley-Dr. Livingstone quality, I presume, to the meeting.
In Brady's second regular season (2001), in his first 11 starts (of 14), the Patriots were 8-3. He won his first start and was blown out in the second, 30-10, before winning four of the next six. In those 11 games, Brady had 16 touchdowns (all passing) and nine interceptions, 2,254 yards passing and 91 yards rushing.
In Tebow's second regular season 10 years later, in his 11 starts, the Broncos were 7-4. He won his first start and was blown out in his second, 45-10, before winning six in a row. In 11 games, Tebow had 16 touchdowns (11 passing) and six interceptions, 2,305 yards passing and 859 yards rushing.
Similar.
In Brady's first famed "tuck rule" playoff game that season, the Patriots beat the Raiders 16-13 in overtime. Brady threw for 312 yards and one interception, without a touchdown.
In Tebow's first, already legendary "The Pass" playoff game this season, the Broncos beat the Steelers 29-23 in overtime. Tebow threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, without an interception.
Quite analogous.
The Patriots went on to upset the Rams in the Super Bowl, and Brady has had a Hall of Fame career with three world championships.
The Broncos?
The Patriots found their quarterback then, the Broncos now.
"It" matters.
In Tebow, Broncos have found their QB of the future
Sentinel & Enterprise
Posted:*01/14/2012 06:31:41 AM EST
By Woody Paige
The Denver Post
"I think the thing about Tim is what everybody calls the 'It.' " -- Josh McDaniels, May 6, 2010
Tim Tebow is the Broncos' quarterback.
Get used to "It."
Only one quarterback, John Elway, has been a starter in the franchise's half-century-plus history for more than six seasons.
Tebow will become the second.
As during the Elway Era, the scrutiny of, and spotlight on, Tebow will persist, but he's here to stay. The search by Elway for a long-term successor to Elway is over.
McDaniels, who rejoined the Patriots for the playoff game against the Broncos on Saturday, isn't talking publicly, but he must be feeling private, personal affirmation because of the accomplishments of his 2010 controversial first-round draft selections -- the T-n-T Connection, Demaryius Thomas and Tebow. Two weeks after he picked Tebow, McDaniels told me in his office that the quarterback's "It" factor was comparable to Tom Brady's when he was a young Patriots quarterback.
"When Tom came to us, I wasn't on the offensive side of the ball, but I can remember the feeling in the building was that he had something that nobody else had ... and how strongly he felt that ultimately he would be a great player. It was obviously apparent in subsequent seasons," said McDaniels, who would serve, and will again, as the Patriots' offensive coordinator.
McDaniels was confident, despite skepticism from most others, that Tebow would excel in the NFL.
"He's got such confidence that he will just not let himself fail. And that quality sometimes is very underrated. There are guys who will say they won't fail, our team's not going to fail, and they have a 'I'm not going to let you down' attitude. That's what you notice with Tim."
The Broncos' second-year coach believed in Tebow so strongly, he intended to trade quarterback Kyle Orton before the 2010 season. But McDaniels was persuaded to wait; Tebow didn't develop as quickly on the practice field as the coach desired; Orton was reinstalled as the starter, and Tebow became an occasional "wildcat."
If McDaniels had started Tebow last season, perhaps he would have saved his job. Perhaps not.
During this year's lockout, newly hired coach John Fox and executive VP Elway decided to trade Orton and go with Tebow. Fox raised that suspicion when he told me in a post-July 4 interview that "deep down I have an idea" who would be the starter. "I prefer a gamer to a good practice player. ... I want someone who will execute under pressure in a game."
However, when the Broncos couldn't finalize an Orton deal with the Dolphins, and Tebow again didn't show passing proficiency in preseason practices, Fox reluctantly made Orton the No. 1.
At halftime of the fifth game, with the Broncos trailing, Fox alone resolved to, well, pull the trigger. He inserted Tebow, who almost produced a miraculous comeback against the Chargers.
The next week -- over the protests of some assistant coaches and several players -- Fox named Tebow the starter.
The coach's daring decision turned out to be brilliant. With Tebow at quarterback and improved, inspired play from the rest of the team, the Broncos won seven of eight before losing to the Patriots.
Tebow, Brady, Fox and McDaniels are in the second round of the playoffs in Foxboro and there is a Mr. Stanley-Dr. Livingstone quality, I presume, to the meeting.
In Brady's second regular season (2001), in his first 11 starts (of 14), the Patriots were 8-3. He won his first start and was blown out in the second, 30-10, before winning four of the next six. In those 11 games, Brady had 16 touchdowns (all passing) and nine interceptions, 2,254 yards passing and 91 yards rushing.
In Tebow's second regular season 10 years later, in his 11 starts, the Broncos were 7-4. He won his first start and was blown out in his second, 45-10, before winning six in a row. In 11 games, Tebow had 16 touchdowns (11 passing) and six interceptions, 2,305 yards passing and 859 yards rushing.
Similar.
In Brady's first famed "tuck rule" playoff game that season, the Patriots beat the Raiders 16-13 in overtime. Brady threw for 312 yards and one interception, without a touchdown.
In Tebow's first, already legendary "The Pass" playoff game this season, the Broncos beat the Steelers 29-23 in overtime. Tebow threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns, without an interception.
Quite analogous.
The Patriots went on to upset the Rams in the Super Bowl, and Brady has had a Hall of Fame career with three world championships.
The Broncos?
The Patriots found their quarterback then, the Broncos now.
"It" matters.
