Browns sound sweet on him. Tebow in cleveland! LOL...
The Browns took long looks at Geno Smith, EJ Manuel and others before they passed on selecting a quarterback in the NFL Draft.
How strong is their interest in signing the QB who beat Pittsburgh in the Steelers’ last playoff game?
Tim Tebow is there for the taking, if he is interested, and if the Browns would accept the tidal wave of publicity that would come with him.
For now, the Browns are in spring practice with Brandon Weeden as the apparent No. 1, veteran Jason Campbell pushing him, and young Thad Lewis fighting to stay on the roster.
An inquiry to Browns general manager Michael Lombardi did not receive an immediate response.
Lombardi, however, was intrigued when Tebow was available in the 2010 draft.
In a pre-draft radio interview, Lombardi (then the lead analyst for National Football Post), said:
“The intangibles are so strong with Tebow in terms of work ethic and what he’ll want to do to be a great player.
“I just don’t want to underestimate those intangibles and that leadership. Leadership is essentially what makes a quarterback in the NFL become great.”
Lombardi touched on Tebow’s fame and unconventional playing style:
“It’s going to take a coach with a vision. He’s going to have to work on his accuracy, speeding up his game, mentally and physically with the ball. It’s going to take time and patience.
“Unfortunately with Tim Tebow, everybody scrutinizes every action he makes. When he gets off the bus on the wrong step or throws a bad pass in practice, people say he can’t do it.”
In the next breath, Lombardi defended Tebow:
“In his 40 starts at Florida he was highly productive. He found a way to make plays. At some point in the NFL — it may take three years — he will find a way to do it.”