Tebow Time is All the Time

These 2 know what time it is.

So, I know we do too many Tebow posts, and maybe we should change the name of Catch or No Catch to something Tebow-related, but here comes another one. I'm quite sick of hearing about how Tebow can't come from 21 points down. No quarterbacks can. I'm sick of hearing how much better their defense is now that Tebow is the quarterback. It's not that great of an improvement. I'm sick of hearing how much better off they were with Kyle Orton. They weren't.

I did some quick observations of some of the stats from B.T. (before Tebow) and T.T (Tebow Time):


Offense B.T.:
303.6 yards per game. 5.20 yards per play. 21 points per game. 2.4 turnovers per game.

Offense T.T.:
320.5 yards per game. 5.05 yards per play. 19.33 points per game. 0.8 turnovers per game.


As you can see, the Broncos' offense has actually been just as good/better in terms of yardage and points per game. The glaring difference is that the Broncos are turning it over three times less during T.T. than they did B.T.

Not only do turnovers affect the offensive stats, but they also put the defense at a distinct disadvantage. Turnovers often directly result in points and great field position for the other team that could skew the defensive numbers (especially points against). With that in mind, the defensive numbers look like:


Defense B.T.:
385 yards per game. 28 points per game. 1.4 turnovers forced per game.

Defense T.T.:
330 yards per game. 20 points per game. 1 turnover forced per game.


Obviously, the defense has played slightly better in terms of yardage allowed. They've also allowed 8 less points per game since Tebow has become the quarterback. Again, this is probably skewed due to the massive amount of times the B.T. Broncos were turning the ball over (they also gave up a bunch of points to the Packers and Chargers, which doesn't help). The defense is also forcing less turnovers during T.T., which probably offsets the points allowed.

People just need to realize that Tebow isn't playing that bad, and his style of play (ball-control, few turnovers, somewhat efficient passing) can work in the NFL. Look, Trent Dilfer, Brad Johnson, Mark Rypien, Jeff Hostetler, etc. have won Super Bowls. I'm not saying Tebow is a great quarterback, but people need to give the man some time. Football is the ultimate team sport. Quarterbacks are just the figureheads.