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Where will Tim Tebow be drafted?

If Tim Tebow becomes to the NFL what Tim Tebow was to college football, move over Peyton Manning.

But there aren’t many NFL front office men who believe Tebow can become an elite NFL passer. There are some who absolutely love the Florida quarterback as a football player. And it’s not out of the question that he can be a first-round pick because all it takes is one team to rate him as one.

But the consensus on Tebow, based on conversations with numerous talent evalulators, is that selecting him high will be a risky move.

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38%
First round
896 votes
32.8%
Second round
775 votes
17.8%
Third round
421 votes
4.6%
Fourth round
109 votes
3.3%
Fifth or later
79 votes
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He won't be drafted
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Second round

If then. If he wants to play pro football, he'll need to learn to play tight end. The only snaps he'll ever take might be in the wlldcat.

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    #1
     - Hate him but admire him
     - 12:04 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
    First round

    This type of publicity will have some team officials mouth-watering to drraft him.

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      #2
       - YouCanCallMeRay-771158
       - 12:17 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
      First round

      You can't coach "winner" and that's what Tebow is. No one motivates better or works as hard as Tim does. You'd be an idiot to pass him up

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        #3
         - David-1161626
         - 12:32 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
        Second round

        He'll only go this high to the Jaguars to ignite the fanbase. He's an average passer when facing anything close to an NFL-caliber defense.

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          #4
           - Gator2Jag
           - 1:54 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
          First round

          I kid my husband, that Tim Tebow is the perfect man. He'll succeed in anything he does. The NFL team that gets him will be successful.

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            #5
             - Deb-1321206
             - 1:55 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
            First round

            Steve Young's a lefty that wasn't considered a great passer. His bust now resides in Canton. Given the right situation, Tebow could too.

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              #6
               - Curlybird
               - 3:13 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
              First round

              Freak sums it up. He wont be a QBack but someone will draft him for all of the other qualitites.

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                #7
                 - Rob Scan
                 - 3:52 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
                First round

                Tim is a winner! As in life, attitude is everything in football.

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                  #8
                   - Mark Warner
                   - 4:39 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
                  First round

                  Teams would be crazy NOT to draft him in the first round..

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                    #9
                     - Bigrat-417532
                     - 4:49 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
                    Second round

                    His QB mechanics are subpar compared to those of oher top QB's

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                      #10
                       - Bigrah
                       - 5:21 pm EST on Wed Nov 11, 2009
                      First round

                      A team will draft him in the first on overall talent alone; this guy can play multiple positions and converting him isn't a stretch...

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                        #11
                         - johniec
                         - 8:46 am EST on Thu Nov 12, 2009
                        First round

                        While I don't think he will ever be a starting QB, some desperate team will draft him in the 1st round.

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                          #12
                           - The Truth-662643
                           - 12:25 pm EST on Tue Nov 24, 2009
                          Second round

                          He isn't magic or mythical.

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                            #13
                             - Skallywag-572756
                             - 1:26 pm EST on Tue Nov 24, 2009
                            Third round

                            Can anyone even number the "hot" college QBs who failed dismally in the NFL?

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                              #14
                               - mapreader
                               - 8:02 am EST on Mon Dec 7, 2009
                              Third round

                              If drafted in 1st 2 rds it will be by a team with a stable QB situation and will b used as a situational player, he'll never b a startn Q

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                                #15
                                 - Jason Baldwin
                                 - 7:35 pm EST on Tue Jan 12, 2010
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                                ThomasBrew

                                A modest prediction: He'll play in the pros for a few years, make some money, and then return to UF as an asst coach and recruiter. And he'll never have to pay for a meal in Gainesville.

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                                  Reply#1 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 12:49 PM EST
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                                  Pamela Bunker

                                  Tim Tebow is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete and an extraordinary human being. Tim should go in the first round because he has outstanding athletic abilities and many wonderful personal qualities. After he makes a lot of money in the NFL and with his endorsement deals, Tim will use his fame and fortune to spead the Gospel throughout the world. Steve Spurrier used to say that "God smiled on the Gators." God is really smiling on the Gators now!

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                                    Reply#2 - Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:14 PM EST
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                                    Skallywag-572756

                                    Tebow needs to go someplace where he plays second (or third) fiddle to a real QB. If a loser team drafts him, he will learn he really isn't the "silver bullet" that the press has made him out to be.

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                                    Reply#3 - Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:29 PM EST
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                                    Michael Rayford Powell

                                    Tim Tebow is my first round choice for the NFL Draft because he is a "Winner" in each and every regard; he is a strong and sound Christian with one of the strongest senses of Integrity that declares that he will be a leader and win at anything he chooses for his future endeavors. I pray that he will be the number one draft choice and thrill everyone with his gift of dedication in football for many more years.

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                                      Reply#4 - Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:46 PM EST
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