Does winning conquer all

Still not an aficionado of Tim Tebow after Sunday’s upset against the Pittsburgh Steelers? It doesn’t matter who is because Mile-High city is at his cornerstone, and that is the only support Tebow is concerned with.

His mechanics are horrible. His footwork is atrocious. He runs too much; he can’t connect on the deep ball (the list is long, but I think you get the point). Quite frankly, Tebow has heard it all since he was introduced to the game of football. The negativity will continue to flow until he transforms into a ‘true’ quarterback. As for now, he knows he’s winner, and that is what he excels in.

Despite his resurging of the Denver Broncos, it’s lucid that winning doesn’t justify everything. 
Let’s take a look at Tebow’s statistics before entering overtime. With just 236 yards, a touchdown and nine completions, these numbers really don’t shout NFL quarterback. Furthermore, Willis McGahee had just about the same amount of carries as pass attempts by Tebow. The miraculous extra period conversion is just another polarizing highlight that can be used to validate Tebow’s climb to be a traditional quarterback. 

Is the game-winning 80-yard touchdown to Demaryius Thomas the only thing that took place during this wild-card win?

And, if you ask me Thomas should be given more credit than Tebow. Tebow threw a pass that was as simple as a five-yard in route. The degree of difficulty was maybe a 4 because of the magnitude of what was at stake. Other than that, let’s not take this pass out of proportion. Thomas’ stiff arm followed by outrunning Dick Laboe’s secondary was much more impressive.  

Completing 10 passes, nine if you don’t count overtime, is not acceptable as quarterback. Tebow’s success will continue to be shackled until he consistently engineers a game similar to Tom Brady or Aaron Rodgers.

Though I may not agree when anyone in an organization comes down on a player publically, John Elway is right. He knows Tebow won’t triumph for long because he played the position, and was pretty good at it if it earns any brownie points.

Elway’s message to the aspiring star is for him not to be complacent with getting victories in the win column because ultimately the little things will be exposed. The numbers evidently show that Tebow is still inaccurate and his efficiency rating is abysmal, but what it doesn’t show is his growth in the position.

Tebow is still a diamond in the rough, and will continue to mature as time moves on. One thing is that is undeniable is his value towards his unit. He is pivotal to his team, and though he may not be in Denver’s long-term vision, this alleged 13th disciple is the captain of their ship for now.