Tim Tebow: Why Denver Broncos QB Will Shred New England Patriots Defense

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow will dominate the poor New England Patriots' pass defense on Sunday and prove he can be an effective passer for the entire game, not just during the fourth quarter.

For all the criticisms of Tebow's passing ability, one thing that cannot be argued against him is his ability to protect the football.

In 198 pass attempts, he has thrown only two interceptions with 11 touchdowns. Against a Patriots team that leads the AFC with 18 interceptions, Tebow's ball security will greatly help the Broncos' chances of upsetting New England on Sunday.

The Patriots have the NFL's worst ranked pass defense, allowing 308 passing yards per game.

Bill Belichick's defense has allowed average quarterbacks such as Chad Henne and Rex Grossman look like top-tier quarterbacks this season, that's how bad the Patriots have been against the pass.

The last three weeks the Patriots have been really bad at stopping quarterbacks from shredding their defense with ease.

Last week the Patriots had trouble stopping Rex Grossman, allowing him to rack up 252 yards through the air. In the two weeks before that, New England allowed Indianapolis Colts quarterback Dan Orlovsky to throw for 353 yards and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vince Young to shred them for 400 yards through the air.

Allowing Orlovsky and Young to throw for over 700 yards combined is downright embarrassing, and against a quarterback as talented as Tebow, the Patriots will struggle on Sunday.

Not only is Tebow a top running quarterback in football who can make broken down plays end up in 10-yard gains, when he drops back to pass he becomes a real threat tor run the ball too.

When the Patriots do a good job of covering the Broncos receivers, which will not happen often, Tebow has the ability to escape the pocket and make a big play against a New England defense that does not tackle well.

Other than linebacker Jerod Mayo, the Patriots don't have a player in the second level of the defense that tackles well on a consistent basis.

Tebow poses a lot of threats for the Patriots, and he will have an easy team racking up yards and putting up points against them.

People have said this week that Tebow cannot win a shootout against a high-scoring offense like Tom Brady's Patriots, but playing with a ton of confidence and against a terrible defense, Tebow and the Broncos will give New England a real battle this week.