Should Tebow start at MLB?

I'll give you a minute to prepare for this. Just bear in mind how much I like Tebow. My sig is dedicated to the guy. So I'll be the man who opens this can of worms. I'm not trying to mock Tebow and imply that he won't succeed as a QB. I feel quite the opposite there. I just have questions abut whether EFX will provide the way to Tebow's will. I want Tebow to succeed in the NFL. So here are my reasons as to why he can help the Broncos more on the other side of the ball as a MLB.

The former Gator stands at 6'3 236 pounds. He also ran a 4.7 at the combine and had a 38 vertical jump. This puts him in a similar mold as Sean Lee and a bit better then Irving. His physical skills aren't elite at LB as at QB but he is still good. There is very little argument IMHO; Tebow is a good enough athlete to play MLB. Putting on 10 pounds would be ideal and working on agility would be the only 2 areas worth working on physically. Plus he loves physical contact and hitting people. A trait key to being a good LB.

2. Our D needs Leadership

Our defense has had a glaring hole at MLB ever since Al Wilson retired. Ask any Bronco fan what they miss the most in their MLB and they pretty much answer "Leadership." With respect to Mays, Irving, and potential FA Dan Conner, Tebow is that one of a kind leader that is cool under pressure and animated with the game on the line. He revs up his teammates in a way thats similar to Brain Dawkins and Ray Lewis. This is what I missed the most in our playoff rout by the Patriots, our defense was lethargic and did little to stem the tide of Tom Brady's vengeance.Switching Tebow to defense will cure that. Atleast in the attitude department.

3. We can coach him

Tebow is a guy that is extremely coachable. He works hard and studies hard. To be honest, aside from his faith, charities, and family, little else seems to matter to him as much as football. This makes him an ideal student. We have the ideal teachers in John Fox, Jack Del Rio, and Richard Smith. Fox and Smith have sent Jon Beason and Von Miller to Pro Bowls and JDR is a former Pro Bowl LB himself as well as the LB coach during Ray Lewis SB win. The combined knowledge is enough to get Tebow up to speed at the position. Plus the fact he started 16 games as a QB in the NFL himself will give him a unique advantage that no other MLB has. Perhaps a "spider sense" for what the offense may be doing.

4. It Unleashes him on every Play.

I'm tired of hearing that McCoy molded the offense around Tebow. The zone read was good and logical but the play calling hindered him, or he hindered it, whichever way you like it, it wasn't a happy couple. We stayed true to our roots and grinded the ball out resulting in the #1 rushing attack, a result I am proud of. With that though came putting Tebow in the bad position of having to pass on 3rd down. There is no way you can get in a passing groove when the playcalling goes Run, Run, Pass. If it's not a completion then Colquitt comes on and to the bench you go. Foxball did little to take advantage of Tebow's playmaking ability aside from a very predictable draw once in a while. He basically played game manger.

Tebow on defense would be different. He could step up and make a tackle, drop into coverage, sack the QB. Their would be no excuse about how Del Rio isn't using him right. You just put him on the field and let his football instincts guide him. Ofcourse you coach him, but the 4-3 wouldn't limit his skillset. It'll give him a better platform to make plays.

5. I Believe in Foxball

John Fox got to the Superbowl and nearly won it with Jake Delhomme as his QB. During the Superbowl I noticed that the Giants gamplan was to control the clock running the ball and have Eli make accurate throws.They kept Brady off the field for a good portion of the first half with their defense too. They basically played Foxball. Ofcourse Brady found a way to get a lead and the Giants started passing more but towards the end they went back to running and had Bradshaw not fallen in the endzone Brady would never of got the ball back and Tynes would on nailed a short FG. Point being; I have faith that the Foxball system of strong running game and strong defense will work.

6. We can replace him at QB.

People love to point out about how Qbs run this game and I agree. But things are changing, the Niners and Ravens don't have elite QBs and if it weren't for a few bad drops they could of been playing in the Super Bowl. Smith and Flacco are good Qbs but they don't carry their team, their defenses do. This is the same story with the 2011 Broncos, if the D kept the score reasonable then Tebow and Co could win. If we got blown out then our offense didn't have the caliber to match it. Some say we need an offense that scores more, I say we keep building defense.

People also point out that, and I agree with, that with the proper coaching and accommodation from EFX that Tebow will improve. But the golden question: Will EFX commit to that? By all accounts they haven't and won't. What they basically promised us is that come Training Camp Tebow would be in consideration for the job. John Elway will draft a Qb this year and I think it will be a lot earlier then people want. So why not get a quality prospect to play QB as opposed to a 6th round talent?

If you haven't guessed, yes I am suggesting that we draft Kirk Cousins. He's a 3 year starter in a Pro Style system. For some reason his last game against Georgia really stood out to me. He ended up throwing 3 picks at inopportune moments but he kept his composure and guided the Spartans to a win. Check out the highlights here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owBOdv4BITA as well as a scouting report: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1272574/kirk-cousins

I'll wait til your done.

Done? Okay, by all accounts Cousins is a 3rd round guy that can become a good starter in the right system. He's perfect for our system of Foxball. Lots of handing it off and making short accurate passes. He also is a pretty high character guy and was a Team Captain 3 times. He has a lot of the Tebow intangibles except he's not polarizing to America (not that i give a ____ people dislike Tebow). So if your not sold on Kirk Cousins, please watching the speech that will sell you on Kirk Cousins ...

This is a lot to swallow I know. I know Tebow wanted to be a QB ever since he was a little boy. But this isn't highschool where you picked a school that would let you play QB. This isn't college where Meyer recruited you to play a QB/FB slash type role. This is pro football and you get paid to help the team win.

Maybe if EFX made him play MLB he'd be good at it?

Maybe if he was good at it he'd like it?

Tim Tebow for starting MLB? Kirk Cousins for starting QB?