McNabb, Feeley, or Kolb

[reese125]

so McNabb could now throw to Sidney Rice, Williamson and Bobby Wade or Berrian  and an aging Muhammad

man, somebody out there hates him

[ice grillin you]

im not the biggest mcnabb fan and ill even concede that feely may be the better option right now...but the amount of people on feelys nuts is incredible...not here as much as on wip and other boards

whats really funny is the same people killing mcnabb last year in the tampa game where he has some nice numbers but ultimately lost the team the game are now prasing feely to no end for having some nice numbers and yet ultimately losing the game for the team

[reese125]

its definitely a double standard, but I think its more to the fact that a "back-up" came in AGAIN and ran the sytem better than a starter in McNabb. The praise is stemming from AJ's style of play and the fact the fans want a change

[rjs246]

Let's be real, Feeley didn't lose the game for them. Reid did. Feeley's arm isn't strong enough to throw to the out routes (which led to 2 of the INTs) and lofting up that prayer when the team was in perfect position to wind down the clock from inside the 30 was pure stupidity on Reid's part.

Feeley isn't a starting calibre QB. His arm-strength is laughable. But he trusts his receivers and lays out passes that are easy as shtein to catch. In other words, he's the perfect backup/spot-starter and nothing more. McNabb is better but he has never been and will never be a west coast QB and his time here is done. Get ready for the Kevin Kolb era.

[ice grillin you]

you can absolutely 100% make the argument that feely lost the game with the first interception and/or the last

just like you can make an equally good argument that mcnabb lost the tampa game with two bad interceptions

its just funny how in the tampa game it was mcnabb and in this game it wasnt feely

[ice grillin you]

McNabb's scrambling ability has been diminished this season and his on-again, off-again relationship with Eagles fans — and maybe a few teammates — was inflamed by comments McNabb made in early November in which he said that other players were also to blame for the Eagles' shaky fortunes and that he was not the main problem.

McNabb's assessment might have been accurate, but it stood in stark contrast to Feeley's reaction Sunday night, when he took complete blame for the Eagles' loss.

"This isn't his fault," cornerback Sheldon Brown told The Inquirer after the game, speaking of Feeley. "That's what a leader does. He takes criticism and puts the game on his shoulders. That's what he did. 'I lost the game.' He played a heck of a football game. I'd play with him any day of the week."

[rjs246]

you can absolutely 100% make the argument that feely lost the game with the first interception and/or the last

Yeah, I'll agree with that. But if you're going to pinpoint ONE play that lost them the game, it was Reid's at the end.

[SunMo]

i blame westbrook for letting old man seau catch him and tackle him...

[Wingspan]

Regardless of the call, the TE was wide up up the middle, like he'd been all game.

And curtis was never open or in a position to make that catch, feely should have never even tried to make that throw.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Feeley's timing, reads, and accuracy were better than McNabb is capable of most of the game.

If nothing else, he's earned the right to start until McNabb's ankle and thumb are completed healed.

[Feva]

Feeley's timing, reads, and accuracy were better than McNabb is capable of most of the game.

If nothing else, he's earned the right to start until McNabb's ankle and thumb are completed healed.

This.

McNabb is doing what he can this year, but even outside of the thumb and ankle, he still ain't right due to the knee.  That said, I still want him starting once the thumb/ankle are OK.  I just hope the fat man doesn't rush him back too early.

[Zanshin]

McNabb needs to start, whether the Eagles want to move forward with him or not.  The odds of the Eagles doing significant damage this year are not great, regardless of whether McNabb or Feeley is at QB. 

If the Eagles want McNabb to be part of the team next year, he needs to play if healthy, obviously.  If the Eagles are looking to deal McNabb in the offseason, then he still needs to start...or his trade value goes in the toilet.  Even if Feeley is a moderate upgrade right now, do you really want to highlight to the world that AJ Feeley can run your offense more efficiently than the guy you may want to trade?

Playing Kolb really makes little sense right now, other than giving him some garbage snaps later in the year for the same reasons.

[Zanshin]

Addendum: If the Eagles want to move away from McNabb, the other option would be to put McNabb on IR later in the year with some minor, bogus injury to save him from any real injury and to get extra playing time for the other two QBs.

[hunt]

One thing that popped out at me, and one of the biggest differences between him and McNabb IMO, is that he allows the receiver to make a play.  IMO McNabb only throws the ball when his receivers are "open open" whereas AJ would throw it when the guy was covered, challenging the WR/TE to make a play. 

absofarginglutely...garcia was the same way.  had mcnabb played sunday night, he wouldn't have attempted 1/2 the throws that feeley completed.  he would've held onto the ball & taken a sack or checked down to westbrook.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

had mcnabb played sunday night, he wouldn't have attempted 1/2 the throws that feeley completed.  he would've held onto the ball & taken a sack or checked down to westbrook.

Westbrook was well-covered most of the night.  McNabb would have been sacked at least 6-7 times.  Fact is the OL was playing well, but not amazingly.  Feeley's timing was excellent all night, though, and he was getting the ball out of his hands quickly.

I'd like to see the average time Feeley held the ball before attempting a pass last Sunday night as compared to McNabb in general.  It's probably a solid second quicker.