NFL Picks Week 7: Why Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos Bash Hopeless Miami

OK, I admit it, I just chugged a gallon of Tim Tebow Kool-Aid.

I’m on the bandwagon and you should be too.

Sure, he’s completed less than 50 percent of his 92 career passes in the NFL. Sure, he bobbled three separate snaps from the center two Sundays ago against the Chargers. Sure, he can’t make more than one read on any given play.

All of that will improve this week against the Miami Dolphins—well, except for the accuracy. Nobody was hurt by the lockout more than Tebow, who couldn’t work with the new coaching regime and iron out all of the intricacies of being an NFL quarterback.

While the past two weeks doesn’t make up for all of that, it’s a huge refresher course and you can expect him to look much sharper than he did against San Diego—a game in which he almost engineered a 16-point comeback.

His ability to move around the pocket and allow receivers a chance to create separation is special. It’s one of the main reasons he is so unique. Tebow is fast, hard to tackle and has the determination of a raging bull.

His first start of the season comes against the 0-5 Dolphins, which could be head coach Tony Sparano’s last game with the team as it’s become clear the team has tuned him out.

The Dolphins rank 30th in the league with 15.0 points per game and are tied for 30th with six touchdowns. The defense is giving up 390.8 yards—seventh-most in the league.

With QB Matt Moore under center, it’s not like there would be much hope even with a better head coach.

The Dolphins are coming off a Monday Night Football loss while the Broncos are coming off their bye. The Denver defense is as healthy as it’s been since Week 1 and should be at full strength. Miami has had little time to prepare for a team it rarely faces.

Oh, and did I mention it’s the day the 2009 Florida Gators are celebrated for their championship? Sun Life stadium has sold 10,000 tickets in 10 days—and I’m pretty sure it’s not because of the home team.

In a road environment that will turn into a Tebow lovefest, expect the Denver Broncos to throttle the worst team in the NFL.

Prediction: Broncos 27, Dolphins 14