Tim Tebow is walking into an unsettled locker room in New York. Can he turn that around? (Al Bello/Getty Images)

With Tim Tebow being traded to the New York Jets, I wanted to talk to someone extremely knowledgable about the Jets to find out just how effective Tebow will be for them. That’s why I asked Jet Press senior editor Alan Schechter some questions about the team he knows best.

Q: Who got the better end of this trade at least off the bat?

A: I’m one of the few guys in New York that likes this from the Jets’ perspective.  At first look at the trade, I find it fairly equal because the Jets only lose one net draft pick, and Tebow doesn’t cost a lot of money.  Not that the Jets had a lot of money to spend on the cap, but Tim came pretty cheaply.  Tim Tebow is a talented guy, so on paper I think the trade is fairly even.  Not many in New York will agree with me, but I think it’s even, and can work out for the Jets.

Q: New York may be the only city that can handle Tebow’s popularity, but can the Jets handle it with so many strong personalities on the team already?

A: Kim, that is the biggest question that needs to be answered before the jury can come back on this trade.  Everyone knows how fractured the locker room became by the end of last year, and that Rex Ryan was unaware of it.  That, is scary.  Tim Tebow with his youth and excitement for learning and winning might just be the cure it needs.  The kid knows how to win, and you can’t teach that.  He has the potential to revive the room.  However, Santonio Holmes can’t be thrilled that the Jets will be running more Wildcat plays.  He may become even more mouthy than he was.  If that happens, the Jets are in big trouble.  If everyone buys in, the team can handle it.  If not, they can’t.  So, yes they can handle it, but it will take work.

Q: Does this acquisition make the Jets a bigger threat in their division?

A: Hard to say that this makes the Jets a bigger threat.  It depends upon how this influences Mark Sanchez.  If it motivates him to play better, the Jets could become a bigger threat.  Sanchez is a fragile guy, despite what he says.  He may crawl into himself the first time he throws an INT and the fans start chanting Tebow’s name.  Then the 2012 season will go down the toilet.  So to answer your question is that potentially it makes them tougher.  A lot of things have to fall into place though.

Q: Tell me how you think the Jets would be most effective using Tebow. 

A: He will be most effective coming in used for “wrinkle” type plays.  He will be working with Tony Sparano, who brought the Wildcat to the NFL, and the team will create some packages for him.  The way Tebow runs, especially the way he did in that last drive against the Jets, he can be a big threat in the run game, near the goaline, red zone, places like this.  He has to be the number 2 quarterback or Mark Sanchez will totally lose confidence.  But for some plays that can change the pace, I think he could be very effective.  Put him in there, with the weapons the Jets have, these odd formations could drive defenses a little crazy.

Q: What will drive Jets fans more crazy? Rex Ryan’s large personality or Tebow’s clean-cut image?

A: Rex’s personality by far.  I am sure that the Tebow fans will be joining us here in New York, and he will have a huge following.  Rex’s boasting will still drive the Jets fans crazier, by a long shot.  I think Tim Tebow’s character will be endearing to Jets fans, I really do.

Tim Tebow will backup Mark Sanchez in New York. (Barry Gutierrez/AP Photo)

Rex Ryan and Tim Tebow are the antithesis of each other. One can be seen with a halo above his head while the other may appear to have horns at times. That doesn’t mean that the two can’t get along, however.

The Jets acquired Tebow and a 7th round draft pick Wednesday in exchange for a 4th and 6th round draft pick.

Tebow said that he’s wanted to play for Ryan ever since seeing HBO’s football series, Hard Knocks, which covered the Jets in 2010.

“I wanted to play for Coach Ryan ever since I saw ‘Hard Knocks.’ He just seemed like a coach who loves football and is passionate about the game of football. He’s definitely a players’ coach. I just love that about him.”

“I have so much respect for Coach Ryan. He’s a coach you want to play for, a coach you want to go out there and do good for. … There’s not many NFL locker rooms you’re going to go where you have the cleanest language, so I’m not too worried about that.” – Tim Tebow (New York Jets) 

Tebow is no longer the biggest thing in his city. He may even be able to put on a hat and sunglasses and take a stroll on the lower east side without being recognized. That’s the great thing about New York. You can be the biggest star there, but the city also grants you a certain level of anonymity due to its size.

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Tim Tebow rushes in for the score against the New York Jets. (Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images)

The signs point southeast to Jacksonville for Tim Tebow. However, the Jaguars reportedly won’t be the only team to make a run at the league’s most controversial quarterback.

According to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, the New York Jets are gearing up for a run at Tebow.

I’ve been told that the Jets have legitimate interest in acquiring Tim Tebow. – Manish Mehta (Twitter) 

New York may be the only city to match Tebow’s popularity in size. Talk about the antithesis of Rex Ryan, however.

As things play out, it’s become clear that nobody’s job is safe in the NFL. Alex Smith was deemed expendable in San Francisco, Tebow was in Denver, and Mark Sanchez may be as well.

The only way to get to the Super Bowl is with a top-tier quarterback. Every team is trying to find their guy.

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