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Since we have a much-needed breather from the Phillies season with this week’s All-Star break, we might as well fill the time with some Eagles chatter.
As we inch closer to the start of training camp next Tuesday, our attention, inevitably, turns toward our erratic QB 1, Donovan McNabb. Clearly, as D-Mac goes, so goes the Birds offense. Which D-Mac will we see this upcoming season? Will we see the return of the pre-ACL injury Donovan of 2006 when he was throwing up some pretty respectable stats, and, in the process, propelling my fantasy team to the top of the Tartan Football League standings? Or, will we see the tentative, immobile, post-ACL surgery Donovan from last season?
Hopefully, now that Donovan is nearly two full years removed from that injury, we’ll see Five return to his old self. No doubt, Donovan spent last season breaking in his surgically-repaired leg. You couldn’t mistake the tentative nature of his play. However, with two full off seasons of healing and strengthening behind him, Donovan should regain some of his previous mobility as well as the confidence to plant and make the tough throw – something clearly missing from his game last year.
Of course, we always wonder about McNabb’s durability moving forward and, rightly so, since he’s missed significant time in three of the previous six seasons. Add to this the fact he missed two games last year and sat out part of this year’s minicamp with shoulder tendonitis and the cause for concern grows. Obviously, we need a healthy Donovan to keep pace in a pretty strong NFC East.
To put it simply: McNabb finds himself in a “put up or shut up” year with the Birds in 08. If he’s able to start strongly and put the Eagles in position to make a serious run at this division, he may force us to renew our faith in our franchise QB. If not, Kevin Kolb better drop the clipboard and grab a helmet.
7 comments:
Hate to say it but McNabb will never play like he did pre-injury. Professional athletes have a hard time coming back 100% after ACL repair especially to lead a team like McNabb has in the past. It is time to find a new QB. It looks to be another heartbreaking season for Eagles fans.
Get me Favre.
Jen, when did you let your husband taint your views on the Birds.
Favre is a selfish, indecisive prick. I hope he comes back and tears both ACL's
I am not a Bird's hater. I am a realist!!
Ok, the wife is on now. Sorry, I am with Jen on this one. McNabb is only part of the problem however...Dawkins is older (though I still love him), and where exactly are our receivers? Andy better cross those fingers that DeShawn Jackson comes through...
McNabb is a whiny chump and the Eagles would benefit greatly by dropping him like a bad habit and getting a consistent QB who can actually play 16 games.
You guys are pretty tough. Do I have to remind you of the Rodney Peete/Ty Detmer/Bobby Hoying era? How about Doug Pederson?
Sure, D Mac has his warts and last year was brutal, but he's the best QB we've ever had in this town. Are you ready to turn things over to Kolb? I'm not. Christ, he is from f'n Conference USA. Tell me the decent starting QB that conference ever produced.
Jen, I agree that athletes are never the same after ACL reconstruction, but that is a bigger factor for RB's and WR's...McNabb makes his money w/ his arm. Plus, history shows that athletes play much better the second year after coming back from an ACL tear. I really think he'll be much better this year.
Whether that means we are a playoff team again. Well, that's entirely another story.
One last thing...Please don't put your hope in DeSean Jackson. He is a 165 lb WR that slid to the 2nd round for a reason. He will be lucky to get off the line of scrimmage.
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