Coach says Tim Tebow’s throwing motion has improved significantly

A throwing coach who worked with Tim Tebow for more than three months this off-season said the quarterback’s throwing motion has improved significantly, even since last season.

“In shorts, out there on the football field, he changed his motion and he’s very smooth,” said Dennis Gile, a former NFL, CFL and Arena League quarterback who now trains passers in Arizona. “I’ve got it on film, and film doesn’t lie. What he does when he goes out in a game situation and live bullets, I’m not sure what will happen. I just know he’s a great guy, a hard worker, and this off-season his throwing motion became 100 times better.”

Tebow signed with the New England Patriots on Tuesday. Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said he had no interest in giving “minute-by-minute” updates on Tebow, and said Wednesday that he didn’t believe in evaluating players based on a few plays at this point in the off-season. He said he and his staff would wait until they have more information before they begin grading performances.

Giles, speaking in a phone interview, said he worked on “unlocking” Tebow’s upper body, which in turn enabled him to shorten his stride and become more fluid and less choppy in his delivery. Giles believes Tebow stands a good chance of making the Patriots’ 53-man roster, which is certainly no lock for a player who, according to ESPN, signed a two-year deal with no guaranteed money.

“I think he’ll make it,” Giles said. “He has all the intangibles, not just throwing the football. He’s a great leader, a great person, and he’ll be great for that organization. I know Tim’s not going to cause distractions or be on the sidelines throwing a fit, or acting like some guys in the NFL that are a distraction on that team.

“Not to mention, he’ll sell a million jerseys and make the team a lot of money.”

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