Tim Tebow: 5 Quarterbacks Who Got Smacked in the Face His Early Selection

Tim Tebow has been a proven winner at the University of Florida.  He's also won several individual awards in college and set several statistical records.

We all know that several other quarterbacks have had success, much like Tebow, in college. Some of them were clearly as good or better than Tebow, but were nonetheless made to switch positions or were chosen late in the draft.

Tim Tebow was drafted in the first round of the 2010 draft. Here, I will show you five quarterbacks who were slapped in the face by Tebow's early pick.

Charlie Ward

Charlie Ward is one of the most exciting quarterbacks college football has ever seen.  Charlie did it with his arm and legs, leading Florida State to its first ever National Championship in 1993. 

He also won the Heisman trophy, the Maxwell award and the Davy O'Brien Award.  That year, Ward threw for 3,032 yards and 27 touchdowns with only four interceptions.

Charlie Ward's arm was so strong that even though he never played baseball in college, he was drafted by Major Leauge Baseball's Milwaukee Brewers to pitch in 1993.

Ward, and rightfully so, felt that he should be taken in the first round of the NFL draft and vowed that he wouldn't play unless he was. 

Unfortunately, NFL teams apparently felt that he wasn't first round material, and that he would be taken in the third to fifth round instead.

Charlie never played another day of football, instead being drafted in the first round of the NBA draft by the New York Knicks.

Tim Tebow in the first round. Right in the face, Charlie.

Brad Smith

Another proven winner and leader, Brad smith was Mr. Amazing in his tenure at Missouri. 

He was the first player in Division I football history to pass for 8,000 yards and also run for 4,000. In the process, he gave opposing defenses fits.

With a Missouri team who didn't offer a lot of help, Smith basically carried the team to winning seasons and Bowl victories.

His arm probably wasn't as strong as that of Charlie Ward, but overall he had good arm strength, and his 4.4 speed puts him ahead of Tim Tebow in my books.

Apparently, the NFL teams didn't think so, the Jets drafted Smith as a "Utility Player" in the fourth round of the NFL Draft.

Yeah. Right in the face, Brad.

Tyrod Taylor

This kid doesn't have the big wins and the accolades of some of the aforementioned players, but his arm strength and mechanics are right on par.

A proven leader, I would call him a poor man's Michael Vick. This kid will one day start at the NFL level.

I wouldn't say that he is there yet, but he is definitely worth better than a sixth-round pick.

Meanwhile, Tebow was drafted in the first round and they are now teaching him a new, more correct way to throw the ball.

Yeah, take that, Tyrod.

Tee Martin

Tee Martin served as a backup to the famous Peyton Manning during his freshman and sophmore years. 

After finally getting his shot, Martin led the Volunteers to a 13-0 record while delivering Tennessee its first national title since 1951.

That season, Martin also set an NCAA record for most consecutive completions with 24 in a row.

During Martin's tenure as a starter, the Volunteers went undefeated against Alabama, Auburn, and Georgia.

Unfortunately, the NFL didn't think any of this was special, and Tee Martin was drafted in the fifth round with the 163rd pick.

Like P-Diddy would say, "take that take that."

Michael Bishop

A junior college transfer, Michael Bishop led Blinn Junior College to back-to-back National Championships.

In 1997, Michael Bishop started 11 games in his first year at Kansas State. Completing 80 of his 185 passes, he also rushed for 556 yards and nine touchdowns.

That year, Kansas State won 11 games and defeated Syracuse University, led by Donovan Mcnabb, in the Fiesta Bowl.  His only loss came to Nebraska, who went on to win the National Championship that year.

In Bishop's senior year, he broke school records with 2,844 yards passing and 23 touchdowns with just four interceptions.

He also passed for 306 yards and rushed for 140 yards as the Wildcats defeated Nebraska for the first time in 30 years.

Undefeated and on the way to a National Championship berth, Bishop and the Wildacts were stunned by Texas A&M in the Big 12 Championship game.

Bishop would later finish second in the Heisman trophy ballot to Ricky Williams of Texas.

Even with a rocket for a arm and all of these accomplishments, Bishop was drafted in the seventh round with the 227th overall pick.

Can you hear the smack on his face?