The observation thread

Rome · December 09, 2007, 05:45:51 PM

Please shut the farg up about Kolb. He'll do no better than a 10 year veteran would with the absence of weapons at his disposal.

The BIGSTUD · December 09, 2007, 05:48:55 PM

That is certainly possible, but you don't know. Seeing what Kolb can do is an absolute must. Regardless of what Banner said, McNabb's future is still up in the air. You can't go into 2008 without McNabb unless Kolb has proven he can play. Otherwise you've just basically told that fans that 2008 is a wash.

Rome · December 09, 2007, 05:51:27 PM

Kolb's not playing in 2008. McNabb will be the quarterback in 2008 unless he gimps out again. And then A.J. would get the call.

The BIGSTUD · December 09, 2007, 05:55:28 PM

Most likely McNabb will be back. But things can certainly change if McNabb plays out the rest of the season and plays very mediocre and/or a team blows away the Eagles with an offer in the offseason.

Just say for a second that a team that desperately needs a QB offers a first and a player for McNabb. Stranger things have happened after all. Are you telling me that after a very mediocre season, going back to 2006 even, that the Eagles don't highly consider it?

This team just can't move the ball with McNabb. Feeley turned the ball over too much, but at least with Feeley the team could sustain a farging drive.

SunMo · December 09, 2007, 07:01:01 PM

it's stupid to not at least play Kolb in the Buffalo game, get him in a real game, see what he does.

Donovan was putrid today. he drops back in the pocket and immediately starts bouncing around, probably what leads to his terrible passes. every catch is an amazing catch by the receivers because Donovan can't deliver a simple pass.

QB Eagles · December 09, 2007, 07:07:23 PM

Quote from: SunMo on December 09, 2007, 07:01:01 PM
it's stupid to not at least play Kolb in the Buffalo game, get him in a real game, see what he does.

Then prepare for stupid because barring injury McNabb will start that game. No way will the Eagles organization want to pour fuel onto the fire of nine months of QB controversy.

SunMo · December 09, 2007, 07:12:55 PM

there's going to be controversy no matter what they do. kevin kolb winning a meaningless game against the buffalo bills in week 17 won't do anything to change that either way.

Rome · December 09, 2007, 07:16:58 PM

I can't see why anyone would want to watch Kolb the way the rest of the offense is playing right now. There's Westbrook and then there's absolutely nothing else. The receivers got zero separation today and unless Reid has Kolb setting up in the shotgun on every down it will be a catastrophe.

Who the farg needs that? Why destroy a kid's confidence when he has almost no chance to succeed with the garbage he has around him?

Zanshin · December 09, 2007, 07:23:14 PM

Curtis was open on several occasions. And i know this because i foolishly started him in a fantasy league today and watched him.

SunMo · December 09, 2007, 08:01:30 PM

the receivers were absolutely open at times, donovan was holding the ball an obscenely long time

PhillyPhreak54 · December 09, 2007, 08:03:41 PM

Th QB controversy exists in this town no matter what; look no further than 2002 when AJ came in and McNabb was only 3 years into his career. So playing Kolb would have zero effect on what the media and fans say because it happens here regardless.

But I still would not play him unless McNabb is hurt. Donovan is this team's QB. As it should be. Have his skills declined? Yep, that happens with everyone. But I still believe that he is a premier QB in this league and it would be dumb as farg to trade him and start all over.

SunMo · December 09, 2007, 08:07:42 PM

i'm not saying that if you start him against buffalo you are making him your #1 permanently.

it's a meaningless game, start the kid and let's see what he can do in real action, you are rarely afforded such an opportunity.

PoopyfaceMcGee · December 09, 2007, 08:15:04 PM

Spadaro states the obvious again

Still, it's weird to see him telling the truth.

BigEd76 · December 09, 2007, 08:21:28 PM

Probably doesn't mean anything, but based on strength of schedule, the Eagles have had the toughest schedule in the NFL (combined 120-87). On the opposite end, Seattle's SOS is 82-125...

TexasEagle · December 09, 2007, 08:42:34 PM

The point a lot of folks overlook is that this current regime will NOT last forever. McNabb's going to be gone one day (sooner rather than later if you look at it objectively) and just saying that no one will be better than his current suckiness is retarded. Sorry, but it is. The Eagles WILL move on from McNabb. Maybe that'll be with Kolb, maybe not, but he has to play before anyone will know.

Any blanket statements about how Kolb will or won't perform are equally retarded. No one can know how any QB will play until they actually play.

McNabb *could* be a good QB in a system that fits him... that's never going to happen while Reid's the coach and McNabb will go before Reid, bet on it. So, I'd like to see Kolb actually play in a real game before I say he sucks. Who was Kurt Warner before he had a chance to start? What about Brady, or Rothelisberger...? Until they actually play you don't know, so I wish you nits would stop saying McNabb's the best the Eagles are going to have. You don't farging know that so give it a rest already.