Kevin Kolb, Philadelphia Eagle

[Rome]

I'm claiming official sponsorship of Kevin Kolb. 

Why?

Because I said so, damn it. 

[Drunkmasterflex]

I'm going to go on the record right now and say I like this pick.


I have no reason to like it, but I want to be the one that gets to say "I told you so" if he actually ends up winning the Eagles a Super Bowl or some shtein.

I like him a lot, just not at the 36th slot, there are too many questions about him to pick him there.  I thought Sean Salsbury brought up a good point, you don't draft a QB that early unless you have big plans for him.

[hunt]

Strengths:
Arm strength is more than adequate and he has a very quick release...Strong and has a solid build...Protects the ball and has a good career TD / INT ratio...Durable and has a lot of experience...Solid athlete who can run a little and hurt defenses with his feet...Has everything you look for from an intangibles standpoint in terms of leadership, brains and work ethic...Extremely productive throughout his career.

Weaknesses:
Does not have the ideal height that you look for...Passing numbers were inflated by playing in a passing system...Accuracy is dodgy, especially on deep balls...Gets too many passes batted down at the line...Worked mostly out of the shotgun...Is going to have to learn how to run a pro style offense and read defenses...Didn't always play against top competition...Mechanics and throwing motion need work.

Notes:
Last name is pronounced "Cobb"...Burst onto the scene as a true freshman and ultimately became one of the most prolific passers in NCAA history...There is a lot to like about this guy but he is a tough prospect to project and he'll have to fight the "System Quarterback" label...Could surprise and end up starting for someone.

[SunMo]

there's many reasons to hate this pick, most of which is that my mother-in-law's last name is Kolb (pronounced like the word cold, but with a 'b' at the end)  the fact that i despise her and have to see this name everywhere isn't bad enough, but when she stopped by and saw who "we" got, she giggled for about 15 minutes about it.

farging AIDS

[Diomedes]

Oh Christ this is weird.

[Seabiscuit36]

Childress looks like a HS Science teacher with that sweater

[SunMo]

it just seems like the Eagles are sending mixed signals...

trade for Spikes = going for it all in the next two years

trading down and drafting Kolb = staying with the long-term plan

what is it?

[General_Failure]

The plan is to toy with your emotions long and hard enough to confuse you into buying a Yellowjackets jersey.

[SunMo]

that explains why i've already ordered three

[General_Failure]

I'm getting a couple of bootlegs from some guy in Singapore.

[SunMo]

do you mean jersey's?

or actual boot legs?  because they sell everything in Singapore...except snap bracelets, oddly enough.

[Geowhizzer]

I'm getting a couple of bootlegs from some guy in Singapore.

At least it shouldn't take as long to get to you.

[Eaglez]

He seems like he can move well in the pocket and has a strong arm, but I have a difficult time believing that a team would draft a QB now so that the QB could possibly start in 5 years time when that QB is 28 years old. Really doesn't make any sense. I could see drafting a QB that high in 2 year's time, when McNabb only has about 2 more years in him. But now -- retarded. That's all you can really say.

Maybe this is implicitly saying to McNabb "you better not get injured again or you're going to have to earn your job again". I don't know what good that does but I think everyone is trying to rationalize the pick, and stating that "we're just trying to pick the best players at each position" bullshtein doesn't make any sense. If the Eagles had 4 pro bowl WRs and the "best player available" was a beast WR, chances are a rational person would not draft that WR.

Oh well. I heard that Kolb can play SS, LB, DE, and has to size and speed to pick up tough yards on 3rd and 1. They're set.

[Geowhizzer]

So who else is rushing out to buy your Kevin Kolb Frankford Yellow Jacket throwback jersey?

[Feva]

Stoooober likes the Kevin Kolb pick!!!!!  Yes, I knew it was a great pick?