Seriously? Seriously.

I can't quite believe I am writing this. Or even thinking it.

But the Bills signing Tim Tebow might not be the worst idea in the world.

As of this writing, seven days from the season opener, Buffalo has two quarterbacks on its roster. Only one is healthy enough to play against New England, provided Jeff Tuel can avoid catching his foot in an artificial-turf seam walking off the practice field or any other disabling mishap for the next week.

Even Brad Smith, the Bills' resident last-string quarterback, is on injured reserve.

Tuel's most notable achievement at Washington State was getting sacked at a Rob Johnson-esque rate, so there is a decent chance he won't remain ambulatory for four quarters. What then?

E.J. Manuel may be sufficiently recovered to wear a uniform next Sunday, but if he's not healthy enough to start, why risk his season -- and Buffalo's -- by bringing him in off the bench?

At the moment, Buffalo's other options would be direct-snapping to C.J. Spiller or Fred Jackson. Since any hope of upsetting New England would hobble off the field with an injured Tuel, putting Spiller or Jackson at unnecessary risk in a lost cause does not make a lot of sense.

The Bills have already tried throwing traditional free-agent quarterbacks out there with only a few days' preparation. Matt Leinart and Thaddeus Lewis, perhaps the two shortest-tenured Buffalo quarterbacks ever, showed how well that works.

No, Buffalo needs a true disaster quarterback. And, if nothing else, Tebow has proven himself perhaps the most disastrous quarterback in modern NFL history.

He can not possibly learn Doug Marrone's up-tempo offense in less than a week, either. But offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett could draw up a package of a half-dozen plays to keep the clock running as quickly as possible -- Tebow runs right, Tebow runs left, Tebow hands off to Jackson/Spiller right, Tebow hands off to Jackson/Spiller left, all the receivers run around and try to get open while Tebow scrambles around until he either sees a running lane or someone to whom he can shot-put the ball.

That's about all any other quarterback out there is going to learn in such a limited time. And, other than Vince Young, who has already washed out here once, none of them are as physically suited to such a primordial offensive approach. Not surprisingly, a writer from ESPN.com, part of a media conglomerate that has devoted an embarrassing amount of time on the former Heisman Trophy winner, floated a similar idea even before Lewis was waived.

Just to be clear, We Want Marangi is NOT advocating bringing him in for any reason other than the doomsday scenario presented above. Three NFL coaching staffs have already decided that his achingly slow release and lack of anything approaching consistent accuracy make him unfit to run an offense on a regular basis.

If you are among those who insist that some sort of league-wide conspiracy has prevented Tebow from establishing himself as a starting quarterback, please watch the video below -- especially the last minute.

Still not convinced? Please watch the following (as an added bonus, this clip contains footage of accused murderer Aaron Hernandez scoring a touchdown).

But Tebow's repeated firings, most recently by New England, along with the other 31 teams taking a pass on him after he was released by the Jets, should undercut any swell of populist support that might undermine Manuel's development. At this point, Tebow is just another guy, albeit one whose limited skills make him a good fit should Tuel get hurt before Manuel isn't.

For a week or two, that's all Buffalo needs.