The NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is just two quick days away. Many college football players become instant millionaires in the lottery. One name that has not been getting the coverage I thought it would is Tim Tebow.

Will he be a high round maybe even a first round pick or more of an after thought high risk gotten at bargain prices in the later rounds?

Six months ago that question would have created arched eyebrows followed by the question are you nuts? Tebow is a high first round draft pick.

Then in January came the Senior Game and Tebow's stock fell with every passing attempt. It wasn't because he ended the game with 8-12 or two fumbles that caused his drop in stock, it was his passing mechanics, his slow release.

The Senior Game put Tebow under a microscope more intense than the ones he saw during his college days. He was being thought of in the worst possible light, a system quarterback.

What the scouts saw on every passing attempt was a looping throwing motion and a slow release, not acceptable in the pros.

Tebow spent most of February and March working on his passing mechanics, trying to learn new and football passing mechanincs.

His day of reckoning came during Florida Pro Day on March 17th. As many as 75 scouts and coaches were there, eyes focused on Tim Tebow. The changes he made seemed to work, gone was the slow looping throwing motion, replaced by a more efficient passing technique and much quicker release.

Tebow seems to have gotten rid of the system quarterback image showing much improvement as a passer, the consensus being that he might have lifted his stock back to a first round draft pick.

If you are a young quarterback or coach,part of every quarterback training program will better serve the team and athlete if due diligence is paid to the passing mechanics.

There is football training equipment designed to help any athlete wanting to be a good passer develop better throwing mechanics, one is the PassBack Football

Scoretouchdowns.com offers a great selection of DVDs that help quarterbacks develop their quarterback passing mechanics and their footwork. Check them out, see if they can help you improve your game.