By: Martin Rand, III
Date: January 15, 2012
In a game surrounded by Tim Tebow mania and talk of whether he could lead the Denver Broncos to the Superbowl, it was fitting to see Tom Brady put on one of the greatest quarterback performances in NFL playoff history and show everyone what a real quarterback looks like.
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| With a remarkable performance by Tom Brady (right), Tim Tebow's (left) deficiencies were highlighted even more. |
Brady put on scoring clinic. He threw for five touchdowns in the first half, setting the playoff record for most passing touchdowns in the first half; and finished the game with a total of six touchdowns, tying the playoff record.
The New England Patriots won the game 45-10.
While this was going on, Tebow could barely complete a pass. However, that's nothing new. Tebow rarely completes a lot of passes during games, although, it seemed even more magnified last night.
The reason for this is because Brady was scoring at such a high rate of speed. By the end of the first half, Brady had more passing touchdowns, 5, than Tebow had passing completions, 3. Seeing a statistical mismatch like this increases the magnifying lens on Tebow's quarterback play and puts on full display his lack of skill at the position.
Yes, Tebow won two national titles in college; and he has done a good job leading the Broncos to a division title this year, but his lack of ability to throw the ball is the reason why he won't last as a NFL quarterback.
As much as I dislike Brady and the Patriots, I have to admit that Brady is the model of perfection when it comes to playing quarterback. From his calmness in the pocket, keeping his feet still, reading the coverage and throwing a perfect spiral. Now look at everything Tebow does. It's almost the exact opposite.
People want Tebow to succeed because they feel like he is a good person off the field and he may be. However, a quarterback needs more than a kind heart to win a Superbowl. It takes skill, hard-work and the determination to want to get better.
All he has to do is watch Brady's performance yesterday and try to play half as well as Brady played. If he needs more motivation, here's another alarming stat. Brady had 26 passing completions in yesterday's game. That's equal to the total number of passing attempts Tebow had for the entire game.
Unless Tebow realizes he has to make changes to his mechanics and how he plays overall, he will definitely be out of the league sooner than later.
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