The first of these has been a quite boisterous one within the Houston household. This particular debate involves a difference of opinion between the patriarch and the youngest of his clan (me) over the abilities of one Tim Tebow. It is my opinion that while Tim Tebow may or may not be the greatest college football player of all time, that he most definitely will not be a valuable asset to any professional team within the NFL. My father sees things quite differently. He not only believes that Tebow will be valuable in the NFL, but he believes that he will indeed prosper at that level. My views match up with those of the people of note within the NFL and were recently bolstered with Tebow's performance at the Senior Bowl, where Tim fumbled the ball twice and his longest pass completion was only eleven yards. My father refuses to listen to the "professionals" and is completely willing to overlook Tebow's performance in the previously mentioned game. He believes that Tebow has "heart" and that nothing can stop him. My father refuses to acknowledge that NFL offenses cannot for the most part be manufactured around one particular player but in fact are about a system and players are brought in who can fit into the system in the best way. Dad also points to Tebow's leadership at Florida as a sign of his abilities easily transferring to the NFL. I, however, believe very strongly that the NFL is a business and in this business that Tebow's more over-emotional type of leadership just will not fly. I can only focus on Tim's physical abilities in my evaluation of him, and in so doing all I can do is see the negatives and predict nothing but a poor professional career for him. Poor Timmy.
An interesting way of trying to determine the correct prediction for Tebow's career is to look through similar players careers in the past. Off the top of my head I think of players like Eric Crouch, Charlie Ward (Like Tim, Eric and Charlie both won Heisman Trophies), and to a certain extent Vince Young. Eric Crouch was initially drafted by the St. Louis Rams as a wide receiver, but still wanted to play quarterback. His athleticism was seen as better suited for playing wideout, but a hard tackle by a defensive player caused him to have 150 cc of blood drained from his leg. Because of the injury, Crouch left the Rams before playing a game.Crouch signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in January 2005 and was allocated to the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe. Crouch converted to the safety position, recording 25 tackles and 2 passes defended. Charlie Ward was never drafted by an NFL team and decided to play NBA basketball instead. Vince Young's career is not over, but it has been mired by seemingly constant underachieving and a disastrous situation where his family feared for his life after he was benched during his third season. There are several other details within this debate that one could look at for assistance in forming their own opinion, and to tell you the truth I personally do not want to go in to any more of them. So, all in all, I cannot wait until the future will prove what side of this particular debate is closer to reality.
Im sure that for most people, this particular debate holds zero importance. However, this is my blog and this debate has been raging within the confines of the Houston family for at least the last year. If there happens to be a debate that you would like my opinion on, or my fathers for that matter, let me know and I will ponder all aspects as much as I can. Thanks for reading.
First of all, why not mention the mother's opinion? During these debates (yelling matches)I try to stay out of it. However, I believe I was right there calling Tebow a big pussy when he was on the side lines crying like a little girl. I don't think he will do much in the NFL, and he is not pretty. Brady is pretty.
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