Tim Tebow Trade Rumors: Jags, Dolphins and 10 Teams That Should Avoid Tebowmania

Now that Peyton Manning has chosen the Denver Broncos, it seems as if Tim Tebow may be on his way out of Denver. And why not? John Elway doesn’t want to have to deal with Tebowmania anymore, especially after coming to the realization that Tebow isn’t a starting quarterback.

Elway is going to feel some backlash from the Broncos' fanbase regardless of whether he trades Tebow or not. If he truly feels that Tebow can’t be a starter in the NFL, even after learning from Manning for a few years, then it is in the best interest of the franchise to trade Tebow while he is a hot commodity.

There will certainly be teams interested in Tebow’s services—or the ridiculous amount of revenue Tebowmania might bring to their franchise.

While trading for Tebow is smart from a business standpoint, it doesn’t makes sense for most teams in the league. Tebow has reportedly said he would like to play in Florida, but even the teams in Florida don’t need him, not if they want to win games.

With that in mind, here are 10 teams that shouldn’t pursue Tebowmania.

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New England Patriots

The speculation is mounting that Tebow will become the backup to Tom Brady in New England.

The former head coach of the Denver Broncos, Josh McDaniels, is now the offensive coordinator for the Patriots, and he selected Tebow in the first round of the NFL Draft.

He saw something in Tebow when he drafted him in Denver, and he surely still sees it in him.

The move makes sense, but it won’t happen. Yes, Tom Brady is 34 years old. However, the team drafted Ryan Mallet as a replacement. Tebow won’t learn anything from Brady; he’s more of a loner type, not a mentor.

New England isn’t the right place for Tebowmania.

Philadelphia Eagles

Andy Reid, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, is known for taking quarterbacks and revitalizing their careers. He’s one of the best when it comes to coaching quarterbacks, and it’s hard to imagine he’d have any trouble turning Tebow’s career around.

The move makes sense—there isn’t an established backup quarterback for the Eagles, and Michael Vick isn’t getting any younger. Tebow can learn from Reid while Vick starts for the next few years. Tebow can even be implemented into some formations.

With that being said, Tebowmania isn’t something Reid should attempt to deal with at this point. Everyone knows the reputation Eagles fans have—and Reid should avoid the “We want Tebow” chants at all cost. They will come, and Reid won’t want to deal with that pressure.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville is one of the options that makes the most sense for obvious reasons. Selling tickets has been a major issue for the Jaguars; the homecoming of Tebow would cure that instantly. There wouldn’t be any more blackouts with Tebow playing in Jacksonville.

The ticket sales would be nice, but the Jaguars don’t need Tebow. The team recently drafted quarterback Blaine Gabbert as the future of their franchise. Gabbert wasn’t amazing in his rookie season, but it’s not like he had any weapons around him outside of running back Maurice Jones-Drew.

Gabbert deserves more time, especially now that the team is beginning to improve around him. It doesn’t make sense to give up on a quarterback drafted in the top 10 one year ago for a run-first quarterback who may fill up the stadium.

Miami Dolphins

Another likely scenario is the Miami Dolphins because their quarterback situation isn’t exactly impressive. Matt Moore had a solid second half last year, but that was when the season was already over. David Garrard isn’t the answer, especially after having a year off from football.

The answer isn’t Tebow either. The Dolphins simply don’t need him, especially if he fails. Moore was serviceable last year, and the team would be wise to save their draft picks they could potentially lose by trading for Tebow and continue to build up the team.

The Dolphins have been a putrid franchise for 10 years now, and bringing in Tebow would only be a temporary Band-Aid. The smart move is to continue building up the franchise through the draft, not trading for a quarterback his own team doesn’t even want.

Green Bay Packers

In what may be the best option available for Tebow, the Green Bay Packers could see him as a viable backup to the best quarterback in the league—Aaron Rodgers. It makes sense; Tebow could learn from Rodgers for a couple of years like Matt Flynn. Then Tebow could land a Flynn-like deal on the open market when he is ready.

However, the Packers have a plethora of needs coming off of a disappointing end last year. The draft picks are vital to a franchise that doesn’t like to sign free agents. Spending draft picks to trade for Tebow isn’t a viable option for the Packers, no matter how beneficial it would be for both parties.

Besides, does anyone really want to watch the ESPN “Quarterback Controversy” bits between Tebow and Rodgers?

San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are coming off of an impressive trip to the NFC Championship game and are in a bit of quarterback limbo at the moment as their former starter Alex Smith tests the market. Should Smith elect to sign elsewhere, 49ers fans will undoubtedly be vying for a Tebow trade.

The 49ers won’t need Tebow to continue their successful momentum. Smith wasn’t a major part of that. The best defense in the NFL, an effective running game and a great tight end was what carried them.

Tebow would seem like a good option, but the better option is to allow Colin Kaepernick to get some starting time while using draft picks to upgrade the team.

Cincinnati Bengals

It has been speculated that the Cincinnati Bengals could utilize Tebow in the same manner the Jacksonville Jaguars could—to fill the stadium so home games aren’t blacked out.

That makes sense for a franchise that was making a playoff run last year with a rookie quarterback but had to place a buy-one get-one deal on tickets to the final home game that decided if they made the playoffs.

Like Jacksonville, Tebow is a smart business decision for Cincinnati, but that’s the end of it. Andy Dalton had an amazing rookie campaign, and the front office feels it is one solid draft away from being a serious contender.

Tebowmania won’t be coming to the Queen City.

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns have had issues for some time when it comes to finding a quality starting quarterback—one good year from Derek Anderson doesn’t count. Those struggles will only continue if they make a move for Tebow.

When it comes right down to it, Colt McCoy wasn’t horrible last year given everything he had to work with. What makes anyone think Tebow will do any better is hard to quantify.

The Browns are in a great position to drastically improve the team around McCoy with multiple first-rounders this year. He deserves a fighting chance and should not be replaced by a hype-machine.

Tennessee Titans

The Titans were the big losers in the Peyton Manning race. They presumably had an edge on landing Manning because he was a hero locally after playing college ball at Tennessee.

When the Titans lost, they reverted to praising Matt Hasselbeck and Jake Locker as the options they are going to go forward with into next season.

Regardless of what owner Bud Adams has to say, the fanbase will certainly be calling for a Tebow trade. Tebowmania is a national thing; it isn’t exclusive to Denver.

However, the Titans have no reason to make a move. Hasselbeck will give them at least one more quality year, and Locker is waiting in the wings as the franchise quarterback.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings are in a bit of a no-man’s land right now as their entire roster is in absolute shambles. This isn’t something that is going to be fixed in a few years, and it certainly isn’t something that is going to be fixed via Tebowmania.

Rookie quarterback Christian Ponder showed flashes last year. He’s as mobile as Tebow and more accurate. There’s no reason to bring Tebow in except to excite the fanbase.

The team has too many needs to risk giving up draft picks when they may have a developing franchise quarterback on the roster.

Not even a Tebow-Percy Harvin reunion could save Minnesota at this point.