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3 ideal destinations for Tyrod Taylor

Kevin Hoffman / USA TODAY Sports

Tyrod Taylor is arguably the most intriguing player ahead of free agency. Although he remains a member of Buffalo Bills for the time being, he's currently embroiled in a game of contract roulette.

If Taylor remains on the roster by March 11, the Bills owe him $27.5 million for the upcoming season, with $15.5 million presented as a roster bonus and the other $12 million serving as base salary.

Despite showing the potential to bethe franchise quarterback the Bills have been seeking since Jim Kelly's retirement, it's eminently possible Buffalo opts to release him.

Here are three ideal destinations for Taylor if he becomes a free agent:

New York Jets

Relations between Taylor and the Bills' management have reportedly improved, but if the quarterback wants to exact a measure of revenge, what better way than joining a divisional rival? New York valiantly tried and failed to address its quarterback woes over the past three years, and Taylor would finally remedy the franchise's biggest need, elevating the Jets out of the AFC East basement.

Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker, and Quincy Enunwa are a more stable trio than the Bills' wide receiver corps, especially with Sammy Watkins fighting through lingering foot injuries. Moreover, if Taylor wants to become a household name, where better than New York to elevate his national profile?

Denver Broncos

The Broncos enter 2017 with an entirely different coaching staff, but the core of the team is two seasons removed from a Super Bowl triumph and sports the winning pedigree that Taylor may desire. Denver may give 2016 first-rounder Paxton Lynch a chance to take the reins, but Taylor represents the franchise's best chance of maximizing its Super Bowl window.

Taylor would come as welcome relief to Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas, both of whom complained about Trevor Siemian's play during the 2016 campaign. Playing with a defense that ranks among the NFL's elite, the onus won't be completely on Taylor to carry the team to victory, a proposition that he'd likely welcome after two years of elevating the Bills.

Cleveland Browns

Taylor would need to be patient if he were to sign with the Browns, who are amid a rebuild. However, Cleveland is armed with over $108 million in cap space, per Spotrac, and the roster may be dramatically improved come September.

Taylor would immediately become the face of a franchise that possesses ample draft picks and cap room to improve a currently moribund situation. The 27-year-old wouldn't need to be concerned about job security, even with Robert Griffin III looming in the background. While Cleveland likely tried to tailor its offense to Griffin's strengths, at this juncture, Taylor is significantly better in the pocket and at evading pressure than RG3.

It may take some coercing, but if Taylor believes in the team's vision to build from the ground up, history may view him favorably.

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