Donovan McNabb recently had reconstructive knee surgery after tearing his ACL two weeks ago in the Eagles loss to the Titans. ESPN.com is reporting that he might not recover in time for the 2007 season opener. Dr. James Andrews, who performed the operation on McNabb’s knee, said that Donovan would be out between 10 to 12 months.
Ten months would put McNabb near the start of next season, but 12 months would cost him nearly the entire ’07 schedule. Given this, one has to ponder what Philadelphia’s next move is. McNabb just turned 30 and is on his third mid-November season ending injury in the last five years. Nobody should question McNabb’s determination in trying to get back on the field. However, with the Eagles quickly slipping out of contention in the NFC, maybe Philadelphia might want to entertain drafting a quarterback in next year’s draft. Unless of course Andy Reid feels comfortable heading into next season with Jeff Garcia and A.J. Feely.
It’s sad to think that a player of McNabb’s class and attitude might never fully recover from injuries, but the Eagles eventually have to start thinking of the future.
