The NFL combine could represent a second chance for former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.
Or a second strike.
Tebow followed up a 31-of-35, 482-yard passing performance in Florida’s rout of Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl by throwing for just 50 yards and fumbling on consecutive plays at the Senior Bowl. His passing form was critiqued in Mobile, and that scrutiny could continue at the combine, which begins Wednesday in Indianapolis and runs through March 2.
“He made a mistake going to the Senior Bowl,” NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper said. “I would not have gone to the Senior Bowl, and I would not throw at the combine. I would have waited until the individual workout. After that Cincinnati Bearcat game, nobody would have seen me throw until the individual workout, where I’m throwing to (Aaron) Hernandez and (Riley) Cooper in my environment.”
Kiper believes the Senior Bowl exposed Tebow’s elongated delivery, bringing to light his biggest negative. He no longer thinks the 6-foot-3, 245-pounder has any hopes of being a first-round selection and said a further drop is possible.