Biggest Surprise of the 2010 Draft
Every year, the NFL draft sends a few surprises our way, and this year was no exception with Tim Tebow getting drafted by the Denver Broncos in the first round. While a few analysts had predicted his drafting as high as Number 8 or 9, the quarterback from the University of Florida ended up going to the Broncos as the 25th overall pick of the draft.
This came as a shock to just about everyone, especially since Jimmy Clausen, Notre Dame’s quarterback, was expected to get picked ahead of Tebow. And Denver didn’t get Tebow for cheap; they had to give up their picks in the second, third, and fourth rounds to get a second first round pick and snag the QB.
It seems like both Tim Tebow and his new team are equally excited about the decision. Tebow recently visited Denver to show off his skills to Bronco’s quarterback Josh McDaniels, who was clearly impressed with what he saw. Tebow says that the Broncos can expect him to give “heart and soul” and everything else that comes with him, including a strong work ethic and the determination to give his best.
Even though Tebow is not going to be the new starting quarterback for Denver (that spot is filled by Kyle Orton), he could very likely become the new face of the Broncos franchise in a few years. For now, Tebow says that his main goals are to “be a great quarterback” and to “repay [McDaniels] for what he did for me, believing in me.” And he will have plenty of time and opportunity to do that as he heads into his first season as a pro football player.
In an interesting twist of fate, Tim Tebow’s first NFL game with Denver will be in his very own hometown of Jacksonville, FL against the Jaguars on September 12. When he was asked if being passed up by Jacksonville surprised him, Tebow said he wasn’t expecting to get picked up by the Jaguars. Instead, he is excited to “be part of a franchise and a great organization” after being drafted by Denver.
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