Poll: Should the Eagles Have Traded for Tim Tebow?

UPDATE, 3/21 4:03 p.m.: There are reports of a hiccup in the trade that would send Tim Tebow from the Denver Broncos to the New York Jets in exchange for draft picks.

But that doesn't mean you, as Eagles fans, can't let your feelings be known on the idea that Tebow could've been (and maybe still could be) dealt to Philadelphia.

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Let the Tebowmania begin! The highly praised but heavily scrutinized quarterback will be suiting up in green and white next season—but it won't be Eagles green, as had been speculated since Peyton Manning landed in Denver earlier this week—after being traded Wednesday to the New York Jets for two draft picks.

The announcement Tuesday that Manning had officially signed with the Denver Broncos not only made the Broncos an immediate contender, it also meant media darling Tim Tebow was out of a starting job.

No longer the starter, rumors began to fly Tuesday night that Tebow would be traded, with the Jets, Eagles and Patriots heavily mentioned as possible destinations.

On Wednesday, FOXSports' Jay Glazer broke the news on Twitter that Tebow had in fact been traded to the New York Jets for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft. It was later noted that the Broncos would also receive a sixth-round pick in the 2012 draft, and that the Broncos would give up a seventh-round selection along with Tebow.

Given that Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez just signed a three-year extension to remain the team's signal caller earlier this month, the move is a bit surprising.

But various media organizations have reported that despite the recent re-signing of Sanchez, the Jets were interested in acquiring Tebow to bump up fan interest and improve team chemistry that suffered last year. Other reports indicate Tebow could be headed for an H-back role if the Jets implement a Wildcat-style offense of the type new offensive coordinator Tony Sparano ran during his days as head coach in Miami.

Regardless of his intended role, with the Jets having struggled through a disappointing 8-8 season in 2011 with Sanchez under center and some fans already calling for his ouster, the addition of Tebow to the roster might just initiate a full-blown quarterback controversy if Sanchez starts slowly in the pre-season.

The Jets' other current backup quarterbacks are Drew Stanton and Greg McElroy.

Are you happy or disappointed he didn't land in Philadelphia?