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Tebow continues to struggle with mechanics
Posted by Mike Florio on June 15, 2010 12:12 PM ET
We recently pointed out Peter King's article in the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, which features a close look at the ongoing effort to make Tim Tebow into an NFL quarterback.

Among other things, King's article shows that Tebow has been slipping into his old throwing motion during some practice reps.

As Mike Klis of the Denver Post points out, this fact conflicts with coach Josh McDaniels' insistence that Tebow has shown no problems with his mechanics.

We get the impression that, while the Broncos will continue to try to ensure that Tebow demonstrates proper mechanics at the NFL level, the team is willing to accept the fact that, from time to time, he'll rely on the muscle memory resulting from thousands and thousands of throws made with his prior motion.

But that doesn't mean the Broncos won't try to change him -- or that they'll pretend that the effort to do so already has been completed.

Of course he is going to slip into his old style when the pressure is on.. It is his style, it is damn near impossible to just change suddenly..

It’s 30 minutes after the Denver Broncos completed a June minicamp practice on a warm day in the Rockies.

Future Hall of Famer and team leader Champ Bailey is relaxing near the entrance to the team’s locker room, about to enjoy the air conditioning and a post-practice meal.

Bailey suddenly points to a figure on a distant field. A solitary player remains at work.

It’s Tim Tebow.

“See that?” Bailey asks. “That’s Tebow. It’s long after practice and he’s still out there. That’s what he does. That’s not for show. He’s not just doing that because the media is here today. He does that every day.”

http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post...ows-work-ethic

Do his "mechanics" really matter if he throws the ball on target?

So it is true. He is struggling. I think everyone would practice as much as they could if they knew they were doing it wrong. "we're talking about practice"

From Peter King's article about the throwing motion.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...92/3/index.htm

His mechanics result in him not throwing the ball on target, though.

Yes where he releases the ball, how high his arm is held; all of these are important. Especially when you have NFL pass rushers reaching for the ball every time you drop back to pass.

This.

Honestly, I wanna see the guy fail because he's a Bronco. But really, Im sure he'll end up doing just fine in the NFL.

Some QB's aren't prototypical, but they get the job done because they have something else about them that allows them to be successful.

I think Tebow will be a success, as much as it pains me to say it, and I think he will either overcome his mechanics or find a way to be successful despite them.

So they're going to trot him out on the field with a towel stuffed in his armpit? That's going to be hilarious.

This is the downside to his mechanics much more than any accuracy issues. I think his accuracy will be fine, but I'd worry about defenders reaching for the ball or swatting it at the LOS

He completed 67% of his passes in the SEC for his career (5% points higher than Peyton Manning's comp % in college)

Tebow will learn whatever it is he has to. Peyton Manning couldn't outwork Tebow on Peyton's best day.

But that doesn't have anything to do with connecting with receivers/being accurate, right? Just how easily he'll be defended?

He's spent 15 years throwing the football one way and they're asking him to do it differently in a few months.

There's a reason this has never really worked.

Muscle memory is going to win out every time. Tebow was a stupid pick and will remain a stupid pick regardless of the tripe from Denver.