Because we don't have any other QB's that are worthy of stepping in if Rodgers goes down. I think alot of people are influenced by the media. Tebow is very intelligent and is a great leader. Look at his stats and compare them to the other guys that will be gone in the first round. I use to be down on this guy, but after doing a bit of research.......he is not a scrub that is for sure.
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16 ints in 4 years. 88 tds passing. Never below 64% completion rate. This not to say all the running stats.
He can read defenses, he is very smart, very good learner, hard worker, and a natural leader.
Plus he's athletic.
His mechanics are terrible, thus his precision is off;
But his arm is strong enough, he can read defenses very well, is a hardworker, a leader, a fast learner, and is an athletic freak.
He's extremely raw, but he will develop into an NFL QB. He won't be a great pocket passer, but he'll be a great QB, if used correctly.
Matt Leinart has beautiful delivery and mechanics.
Rodgers had very bad mechanics coming out of college.