Hoge too tough? What say you, 'Bron?

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LeBron James comes to Tim Tebow’s defense on Twitter

LeBron James comes to Tim Tebow’s defense on TwitterWednesday, we clued you in to the schism going on at the quarterback position in the Denver Broncos' training camp. While most of the Broncos' veteran players see Kyle Orton(notes) as the solution when it comes to winning now, most Broncos fans would prefer that second-year quarterback Tim Tebow(notes) take that role on his shoulders despite his relative lack of experience in a pro-style offense.

What's known at the "Tebow Thing" has taken over Denver's training camp, and most of the NFL's news cycle.

ESPN NFL analyst Merrill Hoge took to Twitter on Wednesday to give his own take on Tebow's future prospects. As one of the hosts of ESPN's excellent "NFL Matchup" show, Hoge watches as much game tape as any non-coach or non-GM around. His opinions, while sometimes boldly spoken, do have some authority behind them.

And Hoge put Tebow on full blast.

Sitting watching tape of Bronco offense from last year! Orton or Tebow? It's embarrassing to think the broncos could win with tebow!!

Orton or tebow? QB play is not just about who works hard gives rare rare college speeches or who is a good guy!! Because orton works hard and is a good guy as well.

It's about who can play!! I just watched Tebow throw 5 out routes to a wide open WR! He was 1 for 5! 2 went in Dirt 2 in the stands!

That throwing motion he changed? U can't change who u r! Just watched 2 throws and he throws like he did in college!!

You must possess a skill set to play! Tebow struggles with accuracy!

Tebow, as you might expect, turned it into a positive and let it whiz right by his head -- he's used to people questioning his ability to transition his game to the NFL:

As far as what Merrill Hoge's comments, I think they were taken too far. Sure, Tebow has a lot of adjustments to make, but we've seen Vick develop from some of the same problems. As far as Hoge saying that Orton should be the guy to 'win now,' they aren't in the position to win the Super Bowl now. The best they can do is win the division and maybe win a playoff game. We've seen the best from Orton, yet we haven't seen the best from Tebow. I say throw Tebow into the fire and see how he responds.