I never said he was wrong for what he did but saying that it wasn’t a distraction would be disingenuous of me.
I also agree that the NFL has historically swept incidents of domestic violence under the rug. There were several draft prospects with such incidents that were still drafted this weekend.
In today's NFL with RPO offenses, and had he been less adamant about remaining a QB, Tebow maybe has some usefulness in a role similar to Taysom Hill. Maybe.
Mariota is probably a better comparison for Kaepernick than Bortles. He was good enough to be on a roster but if you're counting on him as your starter you've probably got a lot of problems.
Kaepernick was an exceptional athlete in an offensive system that did an incredible job hiding how much he actually sucked as a pro QB. He had a sub-60% career completion percentage. He was essentially a better utilized version of Blake Bortles.
I’m not even sure what the Tebow comment is supposed to mean.
Both of them became significant distractions that overshadowed their on-field performances. In Tebow’s case, the fascination around him escalated to such a point that it became impossible to justify his place on a roster.
After witnessing Flacco with the Colts last year I'm not sure that man can see the field anymore. I'm happy for Pickett, though. Takes a lot of guts to move out of state like that.
I have been saying Dallas a lot in this thread and at this point they may be the only team equipped to handle the attention. The slide made Shadeur even more undraftable to most of these teams because it’s now created an even bigger story. It’s Cowboys or bust now.