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This offseason has already been a crazy one for trades in the NFL as guys like Antonio Cromartie, Kerry Rhodes, and Anquan Boldin have switched teams. The amount of trades this offseason has already surpassed the number of trades from the entire last offseason, but most likely it’s not done. The Eagles are the most stacked team in the league at the quarterback position, with star starter Donovan McNabb, top young backup Kevin Kolb, and former NFL star and wildcat Michael Vick, but earlier this week they put all three on the trade block (in hopes of getting some picks to fix other parts of their team) and the rumors have not stopped swirling since.

I think if any of these quarterbacks are traded, it will be either be Michael Vick or Donovan McNabb. Kevin Kolb is the only quarterback on their roster that is under contract for 2011. Coach Andy Reid is a quarterback’s coach. He’s not going to let his team go into 2010 without a solid plan in place for 2011. Kevin Kolb, because of his age and contract length, could probably get more value for the Eagles in exchange, but he’s not going anywhere. Now, Donovan McNabb makes a lot of sense to trade. He could leave as a free agent in 2011 for nothing so they might as well trade him, knowing they have other solid quarterbacks on the roster, and pick up a pick in the 25-40 range in the process. Now, where could McNabb go?

St. Louis Rams:

The Rams are going to target a quarterback with the first pick, most likely Sam Bradford, but Bradford would be best if he sat in the bench for a year behind an accomplished starter. Bring in McNabb and that solves that problem. The issues, as a rebuilding team, do they really want to bring in a quarterback for only one year if they had to give up the 33rd pick in the process. 

Probability: Very low

Cleveland Browns:

Mike Holmgren is in charge of this team and would love to get his hands on a guy like McNabb with experience in the West Coast style offense that the Browns run. However, like the Rams, the Browns are rebuilding and McNabb would probably not resign after this year so I doubt they would give up a 2nd rounder for a quarterback for one year. Plus, the Browns already are paying Jake Delhomme 7.5 million for next year. That’s a lot of money in one position.

Probability: Low

Oakland Raiders:

This is one of the more prominent rumors out there with the Raiders trading Nmandi Ashmouga and their 38th pick to the Eagles for McNabb and Asante Samuel. The fact that that rumor is out there so prominently makes this more likely than the Browns and Rams combined. This would make a ton of sense for the Raiders. They always give up picks that could help them in the future for veterans with expiring contracts that make them only a little better (see Richard Seymour, Kamerion Wimbley). Plus, McNabb is like 100 times better than JaMarcus Skittles. 

Probability: Possible

Buffalo Bills:

The Bills’ name is out there as a possible destination, but McNabb has basically said that he doesn’t want to go there. They could make sense. Their supporting cast isn’t awful, but playing in the cold in Buffalo is a notorious deterrent to quarterbacks. I can’t see this happening because Buffalo wouldn't want McNabb for just one year.

Probability: Very Low

San Francisco 49ers:

This one makes sense. The Niners are quietly building a solid supporting cast by the bay, but the quarterback position is still a bit of a question. The Niners could be attractive enough to McNabb that he would likely resign there for the longterm, but this rumor isn’t out there very much. Also, the Niners’ don’t have a pick in the top 42 (other than the 13th and the 17th which are too high), so they would also have to trade something else to go with their 49th pick and I don’t know if that will be enticing enough to the Eagles. This could happen, but it could be complicated.

Probability: Don’t count on it

Arizona Cardinals:

I am surprise this one does not get very much hype out there. They have one of the strongest supporting casts in the league on offense with guys like Beanie Wells, Larry Fitzgerald, and Steve Breaston and they run a type of offense that fits McNabb’s arm well so they could resign him longterm. If I were them, I would definitely consider trading the 26th pick for McNabb and a later pick. This one makes more sense than any deal out there.

Probability: Most likely

Minnesota Vikings:

The Vikings are the only team on this list that McNabb has actually said he would like to play for, but they have repeatedly told the media that they are willing to give Brett Favre as long as possible so, unless Favre announces his retirement and they belief him, this deal is nothing more than smoke to try to get Favre to hurry up with his decision and come back to workouts.

Probability: Don’t count on it