Bills working out Tebow
Tim Tebow is scheduled to workout for all 32 NFL teams during the University of Florida's Pro Day on March 17, but one team that wants a closer look at the quarterback is the Buffalo Bills.
Tebow told NFL.com on Sunday that he has individual workouts planned with the Bills and Seattle Seahawks after his school's Pro Day.
The Bills have been vague about their quarterback situation. They have hinted at going into the season with the guys on the roster, with Trent Edwards getting one more chance to be the starter. But the team also pointed out that it was keeping its options open.
The Bills probably wouldn't draft Tebow with the ninth overall pick, but the fact that they want to work him out privately suggests there is interest in the former Heisman Trophy winner and two-time national champion.
Tebow declined to throw at the NFL Scouting Combine because he has been working with quarterback coaches to improve his throwing mechanics. He'll unveil his new delivery at Florida's Pro Day. But Tebow participated in just about everything else in Indianapolis and impressed with his athletic ability. Word is he also left a great impression on teams that interviewed him.
Oklahoma's Sam Bradford and Notre Dame's Jimmy Clausen are the top-rated quarterbacks in the draft and both could be taken somewhere in the top 10. Tebow is expected to be drafted in the second or third round, but given the great intangibles (he's a great leader and a winner) he possesses his stock could soar if he throws well on March 17.
Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly has long been a Tebow supporter, saying that Tebow could be the answer to the Bills' quarterback problems.
---Allen Wilson