My brother and I are certainly not NFL scouts. Nor did we stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

But we do occasionally pretend we know something about the game. One topic we discussed lately was the future of Tim Tebow in the NFL. We agreed that while many mock drafts on the Internet done by people of varying credibility see him as a first round draft pick, neither of us see him being a star quarterback once he turns pro.

Apparently a few others agree. CBSSportsline.com’s Gregg Doyel penned a column in October predicting that he would not be a stud QB in the pros. And I was listening to ESPN Radio’s Freddie Coleman on my way home tonight. He had draft expert Mel Kiper on and out of the blue he said the same thing.

It seems Tony and I aren’t the only ones that have noticed the weird, slow windup Tebow takes before he throws the ball, nor are we the only ones to think that while Tebow is a class act on and off the field and no doubt a tremendously entertaining and fantastic athlete, his arm strength is just below that needed to star in the NFL. There also are doubts about his ability to fit into a pro style offense.

But while I’d considered the possibility of Tebow not excelling as an NFL signal caller, I hadn’t given much thought to what other options might be available for him. Kiper made an interesting observation on Coleman’s show – one that he apparently floated past Tebow at the Heisman ceremony last week. He feels that Tebow’s size will work against him and that he can’t take that many hits, but adds that he has a build similar to that of former NFL H-Back Frank Wycheck.

Kiper believes Tebow’s skills with the ball are fantastic and that he has incredible desire and fight to him. He projects him right now as a second or third round pick and says in addition to playing H-back or tight end, Tebow can be a versatile third-string and/or Wildcat offense quarterback.

I thought it was an interesting comment. The name that popped into my head before he said Wycheck was Hines Ward. Tebow is clearly athletic. He also clearly wants to be a quarterback. I can’t say I’m a great judge of speed from watching someone on television, but if he is willing to embrace a position switch or become some sort of hybrid offensive threat – and he certainly has the appearances of an intelligent, team-oriented player when he is interviewed – he could become the star many project him to be.

Changing positions is probably difficult. Tebow likely has a lot of pride and belief that he can be a great QB. And maybe all of the doubters are wrong. But if those questioning his quarterbacking deficiencies are right Tebow may have the intangibles to overcome the challenges and successfully make the position switch.

He seems like the type of kid that one would want to see succeed. Hopefully he’s got the mindset to do so whatever position he ends up playing.