According to sources Peyton Manning is planning to sign with the Denver Broncos, thus ending effectively Tebowmania in the mile high city. I would like to go on record in saying that I can't stand Tewbowmania, I don't think he will be a good quarterback and I think that Manning should retire there is no need to risk his long term health playing football. (That's the thing that I just do not understand, I realize that he is competitive and wants to prove that he can still play, but someone close to him needs to tell him that its not worth it. You don't mess with neck injuries) With all that being said I think that the Broncos should not only keep Tebow, but they should start him right next to Manning.
I know, I have probably lost my mind. I blame Mercury Retrograde, but just hear me out. It is pretty obvious to just about everyone (except Skip Bayless.... look at Bayless's face at the :22 second mark and 1:46 mark, I have never seen truer love in any ones eyes) that Tebow probably won't become a good quarterback in the NFL, he just can't throw the ball with any accuracy. Just look at his stats compared to every other quarterback in the league. He has the lowest completion percentage, the 37th best Expected Points Added (EPA) and ranks 36th in success rate. Tebow is like a pitcher who can't throw strikes and every other pitch is a wild pitch. With all that being said Tebow is good at one thing (besides inspiring John Parr to write heart touching songs) and that is running the football.
Tebow is a physical freak of nature. He is 6'3, 236 pounds of pure extra virgin athletic talent, no one doubts that. He is big enough to break tackles from linemen and linebackers and is just quick enough to break off long runs. In fact Tebow actually has pretty good rushing stats. His overall yards per carry was 5.71 yards and his rusher rating clocked in at 104.55, sure the sample size is small but it does show that he can be effective at running the football. This is especially true when in the red zone, 5 of Tebow's 6 rushing touchdowns came when he was in the opponents red zone. While Tebow has proved is not a dependable passer, he can be a serviceable rusher.
This brings me to my crazy idea of starting Tebow and Peyton. The Broncos showed last year that they can win with a good defense, a solid running game and the option on offense. Well why not expand upon that. The Broncos could line up with 5 offensive linemen, a tight end, two wide receivers, a running back, Manning and then Tebow serving as a multipurpose back. This would be the full extent of the option/wildcat football formation. Peyton's biggest strength has always been reading the defense, this strength will still translate post surgery. If Tebow is placed beside of him they will have a hard time to adjust, will Manning throw the ball or hand off to McGahee or hand off to Tebow or Tebow could even throw the ball (if it was a blowout and he finished his Scripture reading for the day). The key to a good offense is having multiple options in place to confuse and change the defenses schemes. Manning is very adept at reading the defense pre-snap and will make the best decision possible. Tebow is strong enough to block and should be able to learn how to run a simple route. They don't have to play Tebow every snap, its Manning's team now, but it could work 25-35 snaps a game.
Denver proved last year that they are willing to be creative when it come to their offense, well why not go a little bit further. Signing Manning is already a risk, no one knows how he will play post surgery, so why not try this. At the very worst they can continue to sell more Tebow jerseys.
On second thought forget everything I wrote, lets stop this Tebowmania crap once and for all.
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