Ben Roethlisberger Is Tim Tebow

by mlmintampa on Mar 27, 2009 2:50 PM EDT in Florida Football

After the Citadel game, I wrote this about Tim Tebow's NFL future;

He should wait, get drafted in the late first round in 2010 and become a bigger Ben Roethlisberger.

Today, Timmy C sent me this, which is new to me.

I love the Roethlisberger comparison and that might be Tebow's best hope to play pro ball. If scouts see 15 in blue and think 7 in black, that is a huge benefit.

The Under Center Tebow is making appearences in practice so far, but Florida has to worry more about winning games than making Tebow a top-10 pick. UC Tebow will only make occasional appearences, unless Tebow develops the footwork, vision and release fairly quickly. However, enough successful plays under center, plus good workouts next spring, could make Tebow the new and improved Roethlisberger.

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intresting stuff

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When it's me I can't forgive?"

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by Patssuck456 on Mar 27, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions

There are several important differences, though...

1) Ben’s biggest quirk, and one that has been vilified, is his tendency to make “last-second” decisions all of the time. In seeing Tebow, he is usually much more decisive with the ball. In fact, earlier in his career, too much so.

All that being said, that lack of indecisiveness should help him under center.

2) Ben usually stays in the pocket and uses his strength to shake guys. Tebow usually runs if he notices pressure. That’s another thing Scot will probably take aim at.

3) Ben is right-handed, while Tebow is left-handed. Granted, this is minor, but that means that while a LT protects a right hander’s blind side, a RT protects the left hander’s.

All in all, there are a lot of similarities. However, they don’t play the exact same style.

by V. Money on Mar 27, 2009 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

The lefty thing is more interesting than people think

but there is something to remember. In “The Blind Side”, Michael Lewis credits the Montana/Walsh-era 49ers with pushing the left tackle to superstar status. Who replaced Montana in San Fran? A lefty, Steve Young. I think the 49ers did pretty well with him. But, Tebow has been lucky in that he’s had great offensive lines. And a QB is only as good as his line. (See Brady vs. Manning in the Pats-Giants Super Bowl.)
Granted, when the Bucs had lefty Chris Simms, Gruden bitched about reworking the offense for a lefty. But Gruden isn’t half the coach Bill Walsh was.

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by mlmintampa on Mar 29, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Gruden isn't a 32nd of Walsh.

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by bdalebs on Mar 30, 2009 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

The Roethlisberger comparisons are fine, as long we have two conditions:

1)Don’t get drafted by the Stillers
2) Don’t get a concussion every few days, on the field or on a bike

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by bdalebs on Mar 28, 2009 9:53 PM EDT reply actions

Totally different imo

Roethlisberger’s style is being evasive in the pocket, and Tebow just runs out of the pocket completely and powers his way through defenders.

In my mind though Tebow could definitely develop into the next Roethlisberger if he can work on some of those moves in the pocket. They’re really hard to compare because tebow’s had great O-Line’s at FLA while Roethlisberger is always being pressured from all angles.

Really though I think Tomlin was just joking about it. Interesting discussion anyaways.

by tdp992 on Mar 31, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions