Tim Tebow Trade Rumors: Makes Business Sense for the Jacksonville Jaguars
With today’s pending announcement by the Denver Broncos that 4-time NFL MVP Peyton Manning will be the team’s new signal caller, the future of former Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow lies in the balance.
So far, only two teams have been mentioned as potential suitors for the talented, but mechanically-challenged quarterback: the New England Patriots and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
New England would turn toward use of Tebow at another position other than quarterback. Bill Belichick and his staff have a history of doing just this with other previous quarterbacks. Where on the field they would use Tebow isn’t for certain, but some have suggested he could line up as a slot receiver, or perhaps even as a possession-focused tight end.
Both make sense to some extent, however, why would Tebow want to undergo a position change at this point in his career when he has already been a starting NFL quarterback, regardless of circumstance?
The Jacksonville Jaguars have a young, inexperienced quarterback in former Missouri Tigers star Blaine Gabbert in whom they do not yet have full confidence. Whether or not Tim Tebow would start upon his arrival in Jacksonville isn’t really the point.
The money he could make for the franchise is the point.
Current Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan has been very open about the fact he would have drafted Tim Tebow had he been the decision-maker at the time of the 2010 NFL Draft. At that time, Khan noted to former owner Wayne Weaver he would have done everything in his power to draft Tebow, and could not believe the St. Louis Rams took Sam Bradford over Tebow in the draft.
The ties Tebow has to Florida, and the legions of fans he still has in the state after leading the Florida Gators to two National Championships are unmistakable. Many believe the Jaguars should have selected him in the 2010 NFL Draft when they had an opportunity to do so, and that now is the time to see what he can do for the franchise.
From a business perspective, his addition could be gold for a small market franchise that struggles to keep its head above water. Merchandise sales, promotional opportunities, and related streams of income would be a nice jolt for a team that doesn’t have a marketable star in uniform as is.
Quarterbacks come and go and another signal caller will always be around the corner if needed.
Quarterbacks with Tim Tebow’s cache from a marketing perspective are much more rare.
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