The Jeff Garcia Era Is Over...Again: What's Next?

Jeff Garcia has been released by the Philadelphia Eagles today.

Garcia barely saw the field and was only picked up as a gap stop just in case Kevin Kolb was terrible or got injured.

After two 300-plus yard games, Kolb proved that he is the true No. 2 quarterback in Philadelphia and will be the heir to Donovan McNabb's throne. No one knows when that may be, but we do know one thing for sure now: Kevin Kolb can flat out play football.

The Eagles organization now has full confidence in this kid, and if McNabb struggles or gets hurt again, Kolb is ready to get in there and lead the Eagles to victory.

I really don’t think we have even come close to see what Kolb can really do.

What Is Next for Jeff Garcia?

That is a great question and there are a lot of teams out there that could use a veteran quarterback to come in and either shore up some depth or start right away.

Let’s look at a few teams that could use Jeff Garcia.

Tampa Bay

He led them to the playoffs in 2007 and gave the Bucs a solid presence as the signal caller. Josh Freeman isn’t ready to play yet and Josh Johnson may never be ready to be an NFL quarterback. Raheem Morris should really look at Garcia. He already knows the team and I’m sure he’d like his old locker back.

Oakland Raiders

Just a few short weeks ago, Garcia outplayed JaMarcus Russell in the preseason and then was cut because the Raiders didn’t want to stunt the growth of their No. 1 overall pick from 2007. With Garcia in black and silver, Oakland could win a lot more games. But Garcia cannot throw the deep ball.

Carolina Panthers

Jake Delhomme and A.J. Feeley…enough said.

Seattle Seahawks

A lot of people are infuriated with Seneca Wallace in Seattle. Matt Hasselbeck is as brittle as crystal at this point in his career. Seattle could win a lot of games if they had a solid backup. Garcia fits this. He would run the perfect style of offense, he has worked with Greg Knapp in the past, and worked Knapp’s offense into a couple playoff appearances.

This fit makes the most sense.