You Heard It Here First: Could the Denver Broncos Trade Tim Tebow To The Miami Dolphins?

During the 2011 season, NFL audiences had only one name on their minds — Tim Tebow.

As the weeks passed and we saw Tebowmania hit the American consciousness, Tebow continued to look better and better. What fueled the fire? NFL analysts left and right started getting on the bandwagon. We heard less and less about Tebow’s flaws and heard more and more about his strengths. Even the most reluctant commentators began preaching their belief in the former Florida Gator.

At the end of the day, one thing remains the same — Tim Tebow is not an NFL quarterback. Who knows this better than anyone? The two men who started as Tebow’s biggest critics and then stood side by side with him as the wins kept coming – Broncos Head Coach John Fox and his Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway.

Two big questions — do Elway and Fox truly believe in Tebow and, if not, could now be the time that they get some value for a quarterback neither of them wanted?

Should the Broncos be open to trading Tebow, they’d likely get a decent price for him. There are three separate markets Denver can exploit — the franchises who need a quarterback, the franchises with a strong Christian base and the franchises who need to make a big splash to sell tickets.

There is one team who fits the bill here — the Miami Dolphins.

Majority owner Stephen Ross has stiff competition from the Miami Heat featuring Lebron, Wade and Bosh and also the re-branded Miami Marlins baseball team who have been throwing money around to bring in big names and develop interest in their team. Tim Tebow would sell tickets fast not only given the hysteria surrounding him after his 2011 heroics but also because of the years Tebow spent playing for the Florida Gators in which he was — excuse the pun — a God-like figure.

Also, the Dolphins fit the type of scheme that could suit Tebow’s unique talents. For a long time, the Dolphins used the wildcat offense effectively and this type of play along with the college style employed by Denver in 2011 would keep opposition teams guessing just as they did against Tebow and the Broncos. Reggie Bush would be the perfect running back to supplement such an offense and the Dolphins have an even better offensive line than what Tebow had in Denver.

So how could this trade work? The Dolphins will have either the 8th or 9th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft — subject to coin flip. A trade involving the Dolphins sending that pick to Denver for Tebow and the Broncos 25th pick is feasible with a few small adjustments — a draft pick here or there.

At 25 Miami could easily draft a #2 WR to go alongside star receiver Brandon Marshall, a tight end to replace Anthony Fasano or a linebacker to replace Koa Misi who has not worked out as the team’s strongside linebacker.

At 8/9 the Broncos could obtain an elite defensive player such as Dre Kirkpatrick, Melvin Ingram, Courtney Upshaw or Quentin Coples or they could take a completely different tack and draft Alabama running back Trent Richardson with Willis McGahee unlikely to last more than a couple more seasons.

This is a scenario that you might hear mainstream media speculate on as we get closer to the NFL Draft and watch how free agency unfolds. Were this trade ever to happen, I wouldn’t be surprised if it were conducted on Draft Day itself as one of the many Draft Day deals that will occur. No matter what happens, this writer won’t be surprised to see it happen. After reading this, neither will you – because You Heard It Here First.

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