I just stumbled across an amazing Sports Illustrated article by Peter King – looks like it’s due out in the June 14 issue of SI. This is one of the best articles you will read about quarterbacks during OTAs. It’s 5 pages long and loaded with insight on what is expected of a quarterback and what goes into training them to become great.

King is at the Broncos camp and follows the development of Tim Tebow very closely. Tim understands that he is only in “elementary school” and that he has to work his way up in the offense. He’s taking the initiative to work hard himself and not relying on other people to get him there. Tim has always had that attitude of “doing whatever it takes.” King writes that from what he saw in his time in Denver, he thinks Tebow “will have some red-zone and short-yardage chances.”

Here’s an excerpt of the article.

Tebow took some center snaps, then some from the shotgun, preceding each by shouting, “OmahaGO!” He threw bullets, confidently. As instructed, the towel remained tucked under his right arm as he completed his motion, his body didn’t swivel, and his front shoulder stayed lower than his back—”like the letters are falling off your [jersey],” Ben instructed.

Tebow treated every pass as if he were in a game. Cadence, snap, drop, step, fastball. After 40 or so throws Harrington held up his right receivers glove to show that it was split across the palm. “Take it easy, man,” he called out kiddingly. Ben tutored Tebow on his footwork, making sure every drop was right—”I don’t want you taking six different kinds of drops”—until, 35 minutes in, rivulets of sweat poured from Tebow’s face.

Like I said, it’s a long read so sit down with a cup of coffee before diving into this one. It’s filled with so much detailed information about Tim Tebow that you’ll want to give it your full attention.

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