Tim Tebow working on new delivery; will showcase it at Pro Day

Perhaps the greatest college football player of all-time, Tim Tebow enters the draft process with the most questions about his ability to transfer into the pros.

You will never hear anyone doubt Tebow’s leadership, toughness, ability to win, and competitveness, however, he has some major flaws in his game that will raise questions about his NFL stock.

Tebow needs a lot of work under center and he needs a major overhaul when it comes to his release. Before he throws the ball, Tebow lowers it to his thigh pad and then winds up. This motion in the NFL will result in an unbelievable amount of interceptions.

While preparing for the NFL draft, Tebow has taken steps to improve his throwing motion and working on footwork in three and five-step drops. He will not throw at this week’s scouting combine in Indianapolis, preferring to wait for his pro day at the University of Florida on March 17.

“I’m not changing who I am or how I approach football,” Tebow said.

“But there are things that I can get a lot better at — my fundamentals. I’ve never been asked to shorten or quicken my release and not have a loop in it. The changes I’m making have gone very well and it’s becoming more and more natural to me.

“It’s made me more confident, more accurate. And that’s not to say I haven’t had this type of coaching in the past. I just have had different coaching than this NFL style.”

Tebow has started working under former NFL offensive coordinator Zeke Bratkowski, Montreal Alouettes head coach Marc Trestman, Arizona State’s new offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone and former NFL head coach Sam Wyche and while working closely with him they have noticed a change.

“You’re not looking at the same quarterback. To say we’re there 100 percent where we want to be, no. But we’ll be more improved come pro day,” said Bratkowski.

As for the speed of his release:

“The ball is coming out a lot faster now,” Trestman said.

“His intelligence level is as high as any quarterback I’ve encountered coming out of college,” Trestman said. “His intelligence is off the charts. After spending time with Tim, it was evident that he learned a lot of football in his four years at Florida — a lot.

“As a result he has been able to quickly adapt and make corrections in his throwing motion and footwork that will allow him to get the ball out faster and improve his accuracy. He has more than enough arm strength and shown he can make all the throws at the next level. He has only been at it for a few weeks so I can only anticipate he will continue to improve.”

The willingness to improve has always played in Tebow’s favor and he has shown his competitiveness by participating in the Senior Bowl this offseason. All it takes is one team to fall in love with a prospect, and it is hard to imagine someone not taking a liking to a player with Tebow’s work ethic and leadership.

His improved release will only help him rise back up the draft boards.