Tebow is enjoying another outstanding season in 2009. Through eight games (all victories for the Florida Gators) the senior quarterback had 1323 passing yards, 551 rushing yards, and 18 total touchdowns (eight rush, 10 pass). He is not on pace to have as many rushing touchdowns as he had in 2007 (when he won the Heisman trophy) or as many passing touchdowns as he had in 2008, but Tebow is still terrorizing defenses despite suffering a concussion earlier in the year against Kentucky. Tebow continues to be an extremely smart quarterback, rarely making bad decisions. At 6'3 and 245 pounds, he is a load to bring down when he tucks it away and runs, displaying stellar speed for a big man in the 4.5 range. He is deceptively nimble and elusive as well. Off the field, Tebow is as solid as they come; a team leader, humanitarian, and just about everything else.
Questions remain about his ability to be a quarterback at the next level. Urban Meyer's Florida offense has put Tebow in ideal conditions to succeed, so it remains to be seen how he will respond in passing situations against NFL defenses. Tebow has no fear sitting in the pocket, but he needs to do a better job of feeling pressure. His delivery on passes also starts way too low and has to change before he can become an NFL quarterback. Defensive linemen will have a field day of knocking the ball out of his hand if he continues with this same throwing motion. Tebow will not be as good in the pros (after all, he is one of the best players in college football history), but he cannot be discounted either. In fact, it would not be surprising to see him off the board in the first round of the 2010 draft.
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