Peyton Manning, Tim Tebow and all that NFL chaos

First of all, who actually cares about football right now? It's college basketball season!

Anyway, I figured I would diverge my focus for a few words on what went down during the trade deadline. So what did we learn? We learned that Tebow is so good that he is worth a fourth round draft pick. Not a first round pick, not a second round pick, not a third round pick, but the Broncos dished Tebow out like yesterday's trash for a measly fourth round pick!

And am I surprised? Nope.

Tebow and Sanchez will be teammates next year in New York.

I have never been a big fan of Tebow as an NFL quarterback. He had an all-time great college career, he is a hell of a winner, and is a great role model for his values and the way he goes about his business. However, he is not an NFL quarterback. Yes, he did have a remarkable season last year and carried the Broncos into the playoffs, what he did cannot last. Teams weren't ready for him, but now that teams know what he is going to do, he won't be able to succeed long term as a quarterback. QBs simply have to be able to throw (accurately).

Peyton Manning's future is also a big question mark, but I think the Broncos made the right decision. They had a shot at one of the greatest QBs in history, which they couldn't pass up. Tebow is simply not the QB of the future in Denver, especially with John Elway in charge (he knows a thing or two about passing). So they made a great decision. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. But it was a risk worth taking.

As far as the Jets are concerned, they now have two bad quarterbacks to chose from. One is a great winner but not a good QB, the other is just not a good QB. I'm not sure the Jets can win a championship with either one. Yes teams have won Super Bowls based on defense, but that is rare; ultimately you need a good quarterback to be successful in the NFL. It will be interesting to see who earns the starting job or if they plan on using a two-QB system with Tebow in a Wild Cat.