Okay, the Tim Tebow frenzy always drives me crazy. It got particularly overblown this last season while he played the role of benchwarmer in the league’s largest media market. And he has started all of 14 games at quarterback during his three-year tenure in the NFL.

But he is a phenomenon and, now that the season is over and a new league year is on the brink of beginning, his believers will soon start wondering where he’ll land for season number four of his career.

For the record, I like Tebow as a person. I think he’s a decent man with a lot to offer the world. I also agree with those who say he is severely lacking as a passer. He works incredibly hard and he’s someone I’d like to see do well, but I’m not convinced he’s ever going to be much more than he was in Denver — a guy who, when teamed with a strong defense, a great running game and a kicker who can hit clutch, late field goals to tie and win games, can succeed.

But since we’re about to start hitting the time of year when people hunger for the latest on the NFL – whether it is tremendously newsworthy or not – we, too, will temporarily join the “Where will Tebow end up in 2013” fray.

Here are a few options:

5. Kansas City Chiefs – Okay, I don’t really see this one happening. I expect the Chiefs to draft a signal caller early and to bring in a free agent, but I don’t see the street guy being Tebow. That said, Kansas City’s current roster of quarterbacks is among the worst in the league and Matt Cassel is likely out the door, leaving this as one of the few places where the job is, at least in theory, up for grabs in 2013.

4. Philadelphia Eagles – This destination may have gotten a bit murkier when the Eagles signed Dennis Dixon the other day, but then again, Dennis Dixon still is Dennis Dixon. Nobody expects Chip Kelly to install the entire Oregon offense in Philadelphia, but the likelihood is that it the system becomes a bit quirkier and that he would be open to a mobile, running quarterback. I could see Tebow teaming with Bryce Brown and LeSean McCoy. And DeSean Jackson has an advantage over former Tebow teammate Demaryius Thomas in that he is shorter and thus might be more able to reach the many passes that will inevitably be hitting him in the toes. This destination might make more sense than most of the other NFL destinations right now. Kelly is on record as saying he doesn’t think Tebow would be the right fit, but if he is signing guys like Dixon off the street, I’m not sure he can be held to those statements.

3. Arizona Cardinals – Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio recently said in a video that Tebow is a better quarterback than anyone currently on the Cardinals roster. He may be right. Kevin Kolb showed some promise before getting hurt. John Skelton and Ryan Lindley looked lost. Tebow sometimes looks lost too, but he did HELP take Denver to the playoffs in 2011. In a way the Cardinals of 2013 are similar to the Broncos of 2011, in that they have solid defenses. It’s not a perfect fit, as new head coach Bruce Arians likes to throw downfield, which isn’t a Tebow strength. And Denver had a better running game than Arizona does. But as a stopgap, there could be worse places for Tebow to land.

2. Montreal Alouettes – I don’t think it’s going to come to this quite yet for Tebow, but there is a chance he will not land a job in the NFL for the 2013 season. If that’s the case, the Alouettes own Tebow’s negotiating rights north of the border. The problem there is that even in Canada, there are those who doubt Tebow’s ability to play quarterback. That’s not a good sign, but I do think the larger field fits his running talents well and a year or two up there would give him further opportunities to refine the passing woes that plague his NFL value.

1. San Francisco 49ers – If the people who don’t think Tebow will land a starting job are correct, he might be best served heading to San Francisco as a backup to Colin Kaepernick. Alex Smith will be heading elsewhere in 2013. And while Tebow is nowhere near the passer Kaepernick is, he would allow the 49ers to roster a backup quarterback who would allow Jim Harbaugh to keep running the same offense, should Kaepernick need to miss a game or two. Harbaugh also is one of a handful of coaches who might see taking on the job of improving Tebow’s game as a challenge he would enjoy. Look at the other similarities between the 49ers and the Broncos team Tebow helped take to the playoffs in 2011. Strong defense. Great running game. Decent receivers with some upside. There was a report of some interest last year. Who knows if that still exists, but to me, If Tebow lands in the NFL for next season, to me this is the best fit.