Could Donovan McNabb Join Ex-Teammates Dawkins, Buckhalter in Denver?

"McNabb drops back...looks right, fires deep to—Brandon Marshall?"

ESPN.com reporter Sal Paolantonio has reported the Denver Broncos to be one of three teams that have had "multiple" conversations regarding Donovan McNabb's availability this offseason. The other teams were the Bills and Browns. 

Many feel Kyle Orton is not the long-term answer for the Broncos at quarterback and, hopefully, this trade rumor doesn't result in his demanding a trade of his own (lol).

A trade with any of those three teams would make a world of sense for the Eagles, if dealing McNabb has been made a priority on their list of things to do this offseason. The Broncos' interest should come as a very slight surprise. 

Denver doesn't have a bounty of draft picks to offer the Eagles, but they could certainly deal away their second-round picks in each of the next two drafts for his services, if that suited the Eagles' fancy. 

The question is: What do you give up for a 33-year old QB with one year left on his contract?

The Eagles certainly want to move some quarterbacks this offseason. Whether it is McNabb, Michael Vick, or Kevin Kolb, the Eagles are at the forefront of many quarterback rumors in the early stages this offseason.

Odds are, they are not going to trade Kevin Kolb and go with McNabb. Kolb is their quarterback of the future, and he proved last season that he is capable of stepping into a starting role as soon as possible. 

Vick wants to go elsewhere and be the starter and, with Kolb and McNabb ahead of him on the depth chart, that's not going to happen in Philly. I think Vick goes to Buffalo or St. Louis for a fourth-round pick.

If the Eagles are asking for a fourth-round pick for Mike Vick, what will they ask for for McNabb? McNabb has about three years of age on Vick and, to be honest, he is far better. 

I do not claim to know what the Eagles would ask for in exchange for Donovan McNabb, but the Broncos showing interest is a clear sign that Denver thinks it has a chance to go deep in the 2010 postseason. Josh McDaniels has been no stranger to blockbuster trades in his young career, so a deal for McNabb would not be a complete shock.

This is particularly interesting because of what dimension McNabb adds to the Broncos. Last season, Denver needed a playmaker at the quarterback position, and McNabb would give them that. 

The financial aspect of this trade is what you need to focus on. McNabb has only one year left on his deal, so that is a huge factor in determining what a team would give up for him—and what is reasonable for the Eagles to ask for. 

Like I said earlier, the Eagles could send McNabb away for as little as a second-round pick, but I don't think it would be out of the realm of reason for them to ask for a second and fourth, or maybe a second and future pick. 

Time will tell, but it's now or never for the Eagles to deal away the face of their franchise. Will we see the Kevin Kolb era in 2010? Will McNabb don the orange and blue?

Gotta love the offseason.