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Question of the Day: Has your assessment of Tim Tebow’s NFL potential changed?

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Writers from around Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses and feel free to leave a comment of your own.

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Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times

There’s no question Tim Tebow was exciting to watch in an impressive second half against the Houston Texans, and he’s earned the chance to be Denver’s starting quarterback next season.

In that sense, it’s somewhat surprising. It may be ugly sometimes, but the guy has shown an ability to will his teams to a win. So does that mean he has proven his critics wrong? That he’ll realize the kind of success in the NFL that he had in college? No.

He had two good quarters against the worst pass defense in football and a team that has repeatedly collapsed down the stretch in games. No one’s saying Tebow doesn’t have a winning attitude or charisma, he just needs to show he can consistently make the precise throws he needs to make -– against good defenses as well as bad -– to prove he was worthy of a first-round pick.

Now, he’ll get the chance, and that’s about all he can expect.

Ron Fritz, Baltimore Sun

No, I always thought Tim Tebow could play quarterback in the NFL. I didn’t think he was worth a first-round draft pick and I certainly didn’t see him contributing this year.

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But even before he was a star quarterback, he was a hard worker. At Florida he was a winner and a leader. After four years of playing top-level college football, and playing it well, I didn’t think he’d fall on his face in the NFL.

With his work ethic and physical skills, Tebow should contribute a long time in the NFL. He might not become a superstar -- he doesn’t have the best throwing motion and he has other flaws -- but he makes things happen. That he’s playing as a rookie is just a bonus.

Will the next Broncos coach give him a chance? Let’s hope so, because that’s all Tebow has asked for.

Joseph Schwerdt, Sun Sentinel

If Tim Tebow makes it in as an NFL quarterback it will be because he employed this basic formula for success:

Recognize your shortcomings, maintain a positive outlook and work like a dog to improve. Tebow has done that. The results: Eight touchdowns (five rushing), just one interception, a 100.7 quarterback rating, a two-touchdown, fourth-quarter rally Sunday for a win and the starting job in Denver -– for now.

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The remaining questions are whether Tebow will continue to improve and how he will respond after a serious arm or leg injury, a likelihood in the chew-’em-up-spit-em-out NFL.

Given his work ethic, don’t bet against him. It’s way too early for the Tebow boosters to say ‘I told you so,’ but the Tebow detractors have to be impressed by his performance so far.

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