Do You Feel A Draft?

I'm not a Gators fan. I don't think he's coming to the Dolphins or Giants. And yet to me, the most fascinating player in the NFL draft is Tim Tebow.

Of all the picks that are made, where Tebow ends up, what type of system he's put into, and how he does, will be topic number one of the 2010 NFL draft.

I'm dumbfounded by the stupidity of the analysis some of the so-called experts have of Tebow. He can't throw the ball? He's not a good leader? Did any of those fans watch a Gator game the last four years?

The Tebow-hatred is real, deep, and passionate. For some, it's simply envy. The kid walked away with 2 National Titles and a Heisman. I'd be willing to endure substantial pain if my favorite college player, Jacory Harris, could leave school with half of that resume.

I think it goes deeper than that. For many, the hatred is because Tebow is religious. We're not supposed to mix religion and sports, and yet, Tebow wears his beliefs for all to see. Literally, under his eyes.

In an age where Wilt Chamberlain lists his conquests in the tens of thousands, Tebow takes the A.C. Green route, claiming virginity because of his faith. I don't share Tebow's beliefs. But I certaintly admire them.

And yet lost in all that is something really simple. Tim Tebow is a good football player. He won a LOT of games in college. Why all of a sudden will he start sucking in the pros?

People want to convert him (pun not intended) to tight end or fullback or linebacker. Why? Because Tebow is blessed with a skill-set unlike many we've ever seen. He's big, tough, physical, loves-contact, and yet is a quarterback.

How do you use him?

I bet there are a few NFL offensive coordinators salivating over that possibility.

I wish Tebow well in the NFL.

He's polarizing in the same way as the Yankees, Notre Dame, and the designated hitter rule.

He stirs the pot.

The NFL is already more interesting because of him.