Tim Tebow: Broncos Need To Give Tim Tebow More Control over the Offense

Tebow did it again, another fourth quarter and overtime comeback for a monumental Broncos win.

I've written those words for the least few weeks and I will continue to do so until Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos do otherwise.   

It's been five straight weeks of Broncos victories by no more than a touchdown in every game. The Broncos have outscored their opponents in that same span to the tune of 98-78 points.

Each of their wins have included some sort of Tim Tebow late-game heroics. While that is undoubtedly impressive, the Broncos won't be taken seriously until they start actually controlling games early on.  

What boggles my mind is how these wins come to fruition for the Broncos.  If you watched only the first, second and third quarters of the Broncos games you would think their 8-5 record was a typo.

More often than not the Tebow-led offense is putrid in the early parts of the game, but when everything is on the line that changes time and time again.  

That brings me to the main point of my article, the Broncos need to let Tebow run the offense because when he does, it works.

I'll let the statistics speak for themselves here.  Tebow's completion percentage for each respective quarter is, 48.3 percent (first), 33.3 percent (second), 37.5 percent (third) and 61.3 percent (fourth).  In the fourth quarter, Tebow's completion percentage skyrockets, mainly because it includes the two-minute drills he is brilliant at when running the offense.

The same concept can be seen in the statistical analysis of Tebow's production when the Broncos are ahead as compared to behind.  When the Broncos are ahead, Tebow's completion percentage is a measly 30 percent, compared to 52 percent when they are behind.

In addition to completion percentage, Tebow has thrown for 10 touchdowns while trailing as compared to only throwing one touchdown while leading.

Analyzing Tebow's quarterback rating shows that it also reaches its highest rating as the game moves toward the fourth quarter: 64.0 (first), 50.3 (second), 83.5 (third), 111.0 (fourth).  Tebow plays at a higher efficiency in the fourth quarter not only because his team needs him to, but more importantly because  Tebow takes over the offense, usually in a no-huddle formation. 

I know those statistics might be skewed based on just how frequent the Broncos are trailing, but it goes without saying that Tim Tebow is a much better quarterback when the offensive play-calling runs through him as the individual making the offensive decisions.

This all could be seen very clearly in the Broncos' win over the Chicago Bears.  Tim Tebow looked overwhelmed, confused and misdirected for first three-and-half quarters in the Broncos' conservative huddle-up offense.

When the offensive reigns were turned over to Tebow and the no-huddle became absolutely necessary, Tebow became the efficient quarterback that we know he can be.

Tebow is a natural born leader, and when he is placed in trying situations, like the one he was in against the Bears, he rises to the occasion.  He does so when he is able to be in control, and that is exactly what the Broncos coaching staff needs to do.  

Let Tebow loose guys.  Come out against the Patriots next week with a no-huddle offense that allows Tim Tebow to decide which play call to go with and what formations to run.  Let Tebow be the leader we know he is for every quarter of every game, not just the fourth quarter and overtime.

The Broncos keep winning and there's no problem with that.  However, if the Broncos want to start being taken seriously in the NFL, they need to start dominating games. They can do that if they turn the offensive reigns over to Tim Tebow, the most inspirational leader in all of the NFL.