Painter Or Tebow

[CoachLite]

From purely a talent perspective, which would you rather have as your quarterback?

[mahagga73]

Tebow has limited skill but has the x factor of being a leader of men.Painter has neither.I would rather have Gunner Kiel in there right now,this is the most pathetic display of offense I have ever seen.

[LUVTHESHOE]

Tebow has limited skill but has the x factor of being a leader of men.Painter has neither.I would rather have Gunner Kiel in there right now,this is the most pathetic display of offense I have ever seen.

Tebow, then we would have our entire backfield in one player and could play two more linemen.

[manningup]

Definitely Tebow. I would keep Painter and use him to return kickoffs. He'd be instructed not to take a knee, run straight up the middle, and take it to the house. Of course, he might get blasted a time or 2, but I'm willing to take that chance.

[FireJimCaldwell]

Tebow more talent, more heart.

[WSO]

Tebow

he's gone 3-1 with less offensive talent than Painter who is winless so far this season

[Andy]

Tebow has more skill than Painter... He can run and throw the long bomb. Painter may be better at throwing a pass to an open receiver, but I rather have Tebow. Point is, he wins, Painter doesn't

[04DarkShadowGT]

Painter has far and away the better physical talent for a QB, but Tebow is a winner and that is all that matters.

[z28eater]

Painter has far and away the better physical talent for a QB, but Tebow is a winner and that is all that matters.

He hasn't shown me to have far and away more physical talent though. I would definitely take Tebow over Painter. Painter sucks BAD

[icf]

Tebow --- because he's shown a way to win both in college and the pros.

Painter may have more physical 'skills'....but winning has never been his strong suit.

[bap1331]

im tired of hearing about Tim Tebow. He even had plenty of coverage when he was a backup quarterback. Doing commercials when he wasnt even playing at all! Next topic!

[hawkeyes]

Painter - now go to bed you haters!

[swflacoltsfans]

Teboo is an awful QB. He can't pass, but he can run. Painter can't pass and he can't run.

[CoachLite]

Painter has far and away the better physical talent for a QB, but Tebow is a winner and that is all that matters.

I think Painter has better innate talent than Tebow. But, Painter isn't being put into a position where he can use those talents. When Reggie Wayne stated that Painter knew the offense better than Collins, he was probably right. The problem was, it was Peyton Manning's offense, not one designed for Painter.

What is missing (and others have shown this too) is that Tebow has a winning mentality. The Colts have become perfectly comfortable with losing, for whatever reason. In other words, it's expected of them. Winning is a "culture". Unfortunately, losing is a culture too.

[MAC]

Please. I've already detested the entire "Tebow phenomena" for years from 2,000+ miles away. He isn't an NFL QB, and he is annoying as sin to boot.

Steve Young said it very well recently. Tebow has had some mild success recently because they've put in place a ridiculous college system that plays to his limited abilities. He may win a couple of games until defenses adjust, but it is doing nothing to advance his abilities as a QB.

The thing is, he doesn't actually have any abilities as a QB. He shotputs the ball downfield like a musclebound but uncoordinated offensive lineman might. He should be playing tight end or fullback.

Painter has plenty of legitimate QB skills does - the fact that he appears to have lost his mind recently doesn't change that. PLEASE will someone put Tebow out of our misery. It's just ridiculous that he gets so much national attention for so little reason.

[Jaric]

I go with Tebow. I don't think Curtis will do very well at fullback.

[LaughingAtIrsay]

Peyton!!

[pacolts56]

They both seem like good guys that are in wayyyyy over their heads as NFL QBs.

But I'd take Tebow for the sake of watching something different at QB as we crash and burn.

[wercolts]

Forfeit

[objectivecoltsfan]

Tebow and it's not even close. Tebow gets ripped, but guess what? The Broncos are 3-1 since he took over this year, with 3 road wins.

[presto123]

Tebow will probably work his tail off and eventually become a good NFL QB. I wouldn't bet against it. I'll remind all you Tebow haters when he's still playing in 5 years. Who cares HOW you win. A win is a win.

[number28]

as expected most people said Tebow.

One thing these people refuse to realize is that Tebow wins because his team wants to win and plays hard for 60 mins. Tebow himself is one of the worst QB's in the history of the NFL.

Painter is a better QB than Tebow. Period.

[number28]

and the OP said strictly for the talent perspective. So wins and losses do not count in this discussion.

Tebow sucks!@

[presto123]

and the OP said strictly for the talent perspective. So wins and losses do not count in this discussion.

Tebow sucks!@

Painter sucks worse. It would take Painter three years to get three wins.

[mahagga73]

Painter sucks worse. It would take Painter three years to get three wins.

Painter is never gonna see one win.

[FairleySuhper]

Tebow is 3-1 as a starting qb in the league this year. Gonna be funny when they run all over the Jets tonight.

[MTC]

Tebow- He's a winner unlike Painter

[objectivecoltsfan]

as expected most people said Tebow.

One thing these people refuse to realize is that Tebow wins because his team wants to win and plays hard for 60 mins. Tebow himself is one of the worst QB's in the history of the NFL.

Painter is a better QB than Tebow. Period.

Last season Tebow took over a 3-10 team, and went 2-1 in the last 3 games.

This season Tebow took over a 1-4 team, and has gone 3-1 since.

[icf]

Painter is a better QB than Tebow. Period.

:yay: -- now that's just funny.

[Jaric]

You all can't really believe that the spread option is a long term viable offense can you?

In a few weeks when some more film gets out on the Broncos they're going to start getting shut out. This is just like the wildcat. It took the league by storm for about 2/3 months because no one had any film on the single wing. But how many teams run the wildcat now?

It's a gimmick. And like all gimmicks, it's time will pass.

[oldunclemark]

god would want tebow

[oldunclemark]

Last season Tebow took over a 3-10 team, and went 2-1 in the last 3 games.

This season Tebow took over a 1-4 team, and has gone 3-1 since.

Is it in any way informative to look at the won-loss record of a QB when the QB does not play defense or special teams???

[oldunclemark]

Tebow --- because he's shown a way to win both in college and the pros.

Painter may have more physical 'skills'....but winning has never been his strong suit.

How does Tebow get a guy to return a kick for a TD to beat oakalnd??

[oldunclemark]

Tebow

he's gone 3-1 with less offensive talent than Painter who is winless so far this season

But there's defense and special teams

[Smitto]

Tebow for sure, the way the colts are on offense it seems like they are just sucking on purpose... it amazes me how a team so good can look so horrible in all phases just because of one man,

[number28]

Last season Tebow took over a 3-10 team, and went 2-1 in the last 3 games.

This season Tebow took over a 1-4 team, and has gone 3-1 since.

and you obviously have trouble reading or understanding the OP's question.

He said from talent perspective, not wins.

Tebow has 0 talent. None. He is not even close to Painter.

[presto123]

The "no talent" Tebow wins again! Take that Tebow haters. 4-1 now this season. Amazing how a guy with no talent can win so many games.

[number28]

the OP said strictly from the talent perspective. Teebow played very poorly tonight, but his will to win and his team's will to win is what matters.

But as far as QB goes, Teebow is still bad.

[21isSuperman]

the OP said strictly from the talent perspective. Teebow played very poorly tonight, but his will to win and his team's will to win is what matters.

But as far as QB goes, Teebow is still bad.

Who has less talent is questionable. Did you see the game last week? Painter's accuracy was brutal. Tebow may have worse mechanics, but that doesn't mean he is less talented. Talent-wise, I think the edge goes to Tebow. Overall, the better QB is Tebow because he wins. As a team, the Broncos have way less talent than the Colts, but Tebow has led them to 4-1 in his last 5 starts while Painter has 0 wins as a starter.

[FireJimCaldwell]

Tebow also has a coach that is willing to adjust to his talents. They don't have him out there running the exact same offense as Kyle Orton was. Yet Caldwell & Clyde foolishly have Paitner trying to run Manning's offense that it has taken him 13 years to cultivate as opposed to installing a package that is better suited for Painter.

With that said, Tebow is far closer to Orton than Painter is to Manning, but the point is that this coaching staff, the worst in the NFL for that matter has failed each of the quarterbacks that we have put on the field this season.