So I've thought about publishing a blog but decided against it many times but after all of the Denver Bronco drama I just feel like I have to put my thoughts somewhere that doesn't fill peoples news feeds with sports talk. So today Peyton Manning announced he will be opening negotiating with the Denver Broncos, something that I had sadly been hoping wouldn't happen. My mind said Manning but my heart said to keep my man crush Tim Tebow. After all, I had been a Denver Bronco fan for as long as I can remember and Tebow took us on a magical run and a playoff win I had not experienced since 05 when we were one game away from the Super Bowl.
So how do I officially feel? Great move by John Elway and John Fox. Two men who never believed in Tim Tebow as a long term solution and the only way you'll ever get away with trading or releasing a man that made your franchise relevant is to bring in a guy who is arguably one of the greatest QB's of all time. I even have a hard time ripping John Elway for this, as the Broncos now have a secure spot in the playoffs for the remainder of Peyton's career. One thing Peyton will realize is that he is now apart of a team that is falling apart and is highly overrated.
I hear a lot of,"Tebow's 8-5 campaign had a lot to do with the Bronco's defense and Von Miller!" My problem with this argument is Denver's defense was ranked 24th in total yards and scoring on defense, 18th against the run, and 22nd against the pass. The defense many want to crown as "Top 10" did not even finish in the top half of the league in any category. I'll take this a step further and dissect the games the defense receives a lot of credit. I'll just summarize the wins over the Dolphins, Chiefs, Jets, Chargers, and the Bears. The only impressive performance defensively against any of these opponents is holding the Chargers to 13. Every other performance is not impressive in the slightest. Why should this defense be deemed "good" for holding, what was, a winless Miami team to 15, The Chiefs to 10 and 7 in both meetings, and 13 to the the lowly Jets offense? Not to mention the lifeless Bears that after losing Jay Cutler lost 5 out of 6 games without him and did nothing but put up low numbers offensively. That Broncos defense SHOULD hold these teams to low numbers. Just because they did doesn't make them "good". It makes them average. Don't get me wrong, the defense did keep the Broncos in a few of the Broncos wins, but they are not the sole reason they won. Where was this "good" defense when they faced the piss poor Minnesota Vikings where Christian Ponder looked like Brett Favre throwing for a Viking rookie record of 381? This defense has been blown off the field for 30+ point games 6 times in 18 games. This is why I am unimpressed with the defense of the Denver Broncos.
Where do I think Tebow will land? Hard to say. I'd love to have him and Manning in Denver and run an offense similar to the University of Oklahoma's (except with a great passer) and just have Manning run the offense until the Broncos reach 1st and goal or 3rd and short down situations. Throw Tebow in at QB (in OU's case Blake Bell) and have him earn those tough yards. Realistically, I think the best location for him is Miami. After failing to pick up Matt Flynn or Peyton Manning in free agency, the Dolphins have reached out to sign David Gerrard that puts Miami in a very unsure situation. A Miami team where a defense was top 5 in scoring, 15th in total yards, 25th in passing, and 3rd against the run. This team can flourish with Tim Tebow at QB and Miami got hot late in the season and despite starting 0-6, finished the season 6-10. Tebow can sell tickets, lead comebacks, and continue to develop as he can help the Dolphins become a legitimate threat in the AFC. I don't believe Tebow is the piece to dethrone Tom Brady, but Tebow and the Dolphins could definitely earn wildcard spots.
In conclusion, this free agency period and all of the trade talks more than makes up for the lack of any NFL offseason fun due to the lockout last year. Oh, and don't forget, #FreeTebow
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