Tim Tebow: Broncos QB Improving as a Pocket Passer

Tim Tebow still has plenty to learn about being an NFL quarterback, but he's shown some improvement the past few weeks.

The Broncos are riding a five-game winning streak, thanks in large part to Tebow's late-game heroics.

But this week Tebow was excellent before the fourth quarter as well.

He threw two touchdown strikes to Demaryius Thomas to keep pace with Minnesota in the third quarter. The first was a gorgeous 21-yarder, the second an impressive 41-yard score.

Tebow set several career and season highs on the day. He completed 10-of-15 passes to give him his best completion percentage as a starter, and his 149.3 passer rating was the highest of his career.

He also threw for 202 yards, his highest total of the season.

I was ripping Tebow a few weeks ago for his lack of pure passing ability. And while his mechanical issues are still there, his numbers are steadily improving.

Tebow's stats were awful in Denver's Week 10 victory over Kansas City. Despite winning 17-10, Tebow completed just 25 percent of his passes for only 69 yards.

Since then, he's improved each week. In Week 11, he had a completion percentage of 45 and 104 yards. He then upped those numbers to 50 percent and 143 yards.

This week, Tebow topped his previous mark again.

His numbers against Minnesota should be taken with a grain of salt, as the Vikings are giving up an average of 258 passing yards per game this season.

Still, there's no denying that Tebow is steadily growing as a quarterback. He's far from perfect, but he's learning more and more each game.