According to ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/news/story?id=5003533), former Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow will attend the NFL Draft on April 22. After a poor performance at the Senior Bowl, Tebow impressed scouts at Florida's pro day. He unveiled his new throwing motion, which is a significant improvement over his past mechanics.
"Two NFL personnel men told ESPN that Tebow's workout on Wednesday boded well for the Gators quarterback, especially with those teams that were considering him as a high draft prospect."
The team that has been most widely speculated to draft Tebow is the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars and owner Wayne Weaver have lost a lot of money and are in a dire financial situation. Tebow is an absolute icon in the state of Florida and drafting him would certainly increase ticket sales, which the Jaguars are desperate to do.
The unusual aspect of Tebow's attendance at the draft is that draft invitations are generally only given to guys who will go high in the first round, and Tebow is projected to be a second-rounder. There is however speculation that the Jaguars will trade down in the first round and draft Tebow. One should consider that there is still over a month until the NFL Draft and draft stocks can still skyrocket or plummet based on a myriad of issues, so all this speculation should be taken with a grain of salt.
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