Why Broncos QB Tim Tebow's Debut vs. Miami Dolphins Is Beginning of an Era

Tim Tebow will be making his season debut as the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos.

Today, Tebow and the Broncos have to travel to Miami to take on the Dolphins. This game will not be like most road games. Miami is hosting a reunion of the Florida Gators National Championship team, where Tebow was the starting quarterback.

This may actually be a a pro-Tebow crowd.

There might not be a better situation for Tebow to make his first start this season. He is basically playing a home game, reliving past glory and facing the winless Miami Dolphins. The odds are stacked in Tebow's favor.

We have all heard more than a handful of people breaking down Tebow's game. There are those that question his ability to throw the football. Then we have those who look at this leadership and ability to win football games.

The truth is: Nobody knows what type of quarterback Tebow will be, not until he gets some extended playing time.

John Fox and the Denver Broncos are looking for someone to provide a spark and help them win football games. Tebow does an excellent job leading his team, while inspiring others to play better.

Fox is not only looking at the short term. He needs to use this time to determine if Tebow is the quarterback of the future. Fox was not the one who drafted Tebow, meaning he doesn't have much loyalty to the young quarterback.

In my opinion, Tebow will lead the Broncos to more than a few wins. He will show enough promise for the Broncos to head into next season with Tebow as the starter. This isn't much of a gamble, as it seems unlikely Denver would select a quarterback early in the 2012 draft.

If Tebow shows enough promise, it would allow the Broncos to use the 2012 draft to build the defense. Tebow would look like a much better quarterback if he had a good defense. He may never be a quarterback who consistently throws for 300 yards.

However, his ability to win would come into play on a team with a strong defense.