Replacing Tim Tebow

Now that Tim Tebow will be suiting up in a Denver Broncos uniform, the obvious question at Florida is, "How will John Brantley fare as UF's new starting QB?" I think the biggest concern moving forward for Florida will be how John Brantley handles the obvious physical risks in Urban Meyer's spread offense. CBS analyst Gary Danielson accurately noted that Brantley can't afford to take the same physical beating that Tebow withstood during his college career. One theory that I've heard thrown around is that UF will employ one of their two freshmen in a two-quarterback system to help keep Brantley healthy.

If anyone can pull this off, it's Urban Meyer. Meyer was successful in using this system to win the 2006 National Title while employing both then-senior QB Chris Leak and then-freshman QB Tim Tebow. Overall, though, I don't think rotating QBs will work for UF this season. I'm a believer in the saying "if you have two quarterbacks, you have no quarterbacks." The dual-QB system worked for Meyer in 2006 because Chris Leak was an experienced senior who was well complimented by a once-in-a-generation player in Tebow. The best strategy for Brantley, in my opinion, is for Meyer to rely on UF's talented offensive line to protect their new QB.