The man with one Heisman Trophy, two national titles came to the league's annual scouting combine with a new look he hopes will improve his draft stock."It's not necessarily changing the whole throwing motion, it's where I'm holding the ball," Tebow said. "I'm holding it higher and not having that loop in there. My release point isn't different at all."
Tebow needs to wow the scouts who think it could take up to two years for him to make the transition from combination college quarterback to a pocket passer. Tebow, as usual, has tossed aside conventional wisdom in an effort to show NFL executives what kind of player he is.
"I talked to a lot of different quarterbacks coaches and a lot of people who said 'Wait till after the draft to change the motion,'" Tebow said. "But I'm not afraid of what anybody thinks. If I need to change it, then I'm going to do it now."
NFL executives will then have two months to make a decision about where Tebow fits into this year's draft.
In the meantime, the other high-profile quarterbacks presumably ahead of Tebow on this year's draft boards are under some sort of pressure.
Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen is still recovering from toe surgery. Oklahoma's Sam Bradford, the 2008 Heisman winner, missed all but three games last season with a shoulder injury. Texas' Colt McCoy couldn't finish the national championship game because of an injury to his throwing arm.
All three missed their scheduled media interviews Friday, which in past years has been an indication that players are undergoing additional medical checks. NFL officials could not confirm that happened Friday, saying only that the quarterbacks had "other obligations."
None of the big four, including Tebow, are expected to throw until their pro days next month. Tebow is the only one, so far, who has indicated he will do any of the drills this week.
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