Will McNabb be back in Philly in 2010?
Following their embarrassing playoff loss on Saturday to the Cowboys, questions have been raised about whether or not Donovan McNabb will be back under center for the Eagles in 2010.
His head coach thinks so (via beat writer Sheil Kapadia’s Twitter page):
“Yeah, I do” — Reid when asked if he expects Donovan McNabb to be his quarterback next year.
“Would I like to extend and be here? Yes. Absolutely.” when asked about playing next year as the final year of his contract.
While almost every Eagle played like crap yesterday, the loss to the Cowboys can’t solely be pinned on McNabb. He had no time to throw because Dallas’ pass-rush was in the backfield on damn near every snap. Had his offensive line did a better job in pass protection, then maybe the score would have been closer. Then again, maybe it wouldn’t have been. Philly’s defense deserves plenty of the blame for the debacle yesterday, so when it all comes down to it everyone wearing midnight green is at fault for what transpired in Dallas.
Assuming Tom Heckert leaves for Cleveland’s front office, the Eagles’ next GM is going to have a decision on his hands. In terms of getting to a Super Bowl, the combination of Reid and McNabb isn’t working. But will they keep their jobs based on the fact that they can reach the postseason on a regular basis?
There are plenty of head coach-quarterback combinations that would love to reach the playoffs as much as Reid and McNabb do. But it’s the same ol’ song and dance for Philly: They always make it to the party, but they leave awfully early.
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Philly’s biggest problem isn’t McNabb – it’s their complete inability to establish a running game. When they face a team with a strong pass rush, they can’t counter that will any power running.
McNabb would excel on a team that emphasizes the run (just like most QBs).
As a Browns fan, I’d love to see Philly give up on him so we could bring him to Cleveland along with Heckert.
Gerardo, you won’t be getting McNabb any time soon in Cleveland. Don’t forget who is running the show up there now….You might get Hasselback but no McNab.
Cleveland can have him. McNabb will perform the same there and they won’t come out of it with anymore superbowls then they have now…just like Philadelphia. It’s a sad day, but it’s time for him to go. The story’s ended this way too many times and you can only cover it with excuses for so long.
Donovan was on the run for his life keeping plays alive while Kolb would have been on his ass. With a redesign of the defense in the offseason and a healthy oline the Eagles will be in contention for the NFC East and SuperBowl once again, as long as they keep McNabb. This is valuable experience for the young players, who can only get better. Fly Eagles Fly in 2010….
If it’s time for McNabb to go, then it’s time for Reid to go also. How many seasons is it now that he’s relied on one back, when nearly every team in the NFL uses at least a 2 man, change of pace rotation? It’s amazing Westbrook has lasted this long the way they lean on him. They’re exposed every year as needing a big short yardage back, and Reid has done nothing to address it. The receiving corps has been a joke for years (see Fred-Ex) but now that they’ve finally got some playmakers at WR, Philly fans want a new QB. Yet, none of them can give you a valid reason other than “we need a change”.
The change you need is at head coach, not your QB.
Just my opinion but I think McNabb & Reid should be allowed to finish out the contract, one more year guys. It can’t hurt to let McNabb have his final year of his contract. I mean seriously what’s the worst that can happen, getting to the playoffs and going to the Superbowl? As a fan I’ve dealt with it for a long time and I don’t mind giving him his last year, he deserved atleast that much respect.
Good to hear from an Eagles fan. As a fan of the Giants, we hate to face McNabb twice a year. He’s been good for your team for a long time and I think he deserves to finish his career there.
The decision comes down to who do you want: McNabb or Kolb?
Both quarterbacks only have one year remaining on their contracts so obviously you can’t resign both.
This is an offense that fits Kolb’s strengths: releasing the ball quickly, leading the receivers, and making reads. McNabb is a guy who would rather make plays outside of the pocket and throw the ball down the field instead of 8 yard crossing routes.
I think not giving McNabb the extension made it pretty clear that we’re not going to keep him.
Remember, the Eagles have tried to trade McNabb before. Our front office is clearly displeased with his performance over the years.