Donovan McNabb

[SD_Eagle5]

Schefter's usually reliable:

http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/104

Josh, Wellington FL 01:16 PM ET
will mcnabb be back in philly for years to come? 

Adam Schefter, NFL Network
That's the question of the off-season, Josh. This has the makings of a Brett Favre drama written on it. McNabb will want long-term security, the Eagles will balk at giving him too much of it, and it sets up a potential showdown. Now I remember two years ago, an NFC team called the Eagles and asked what it would take to get McNabb. It was told three first-round picks. Don't think the price would be that high now, but if Philadelphia ever decided it would be willing to entertain trade offers, the Eagles start by asking for at least two first-round picks.

If they can get 2 first round picks for McNabb let the Kolb era begin

[ice grillin you]

banner said on csn that neither mcnabb nor reid are going anywhere and will definitely be back...that said

If they can get 2 first round picks for McNabb use one on a QB and let the __________ era begin.

[BigEd76]

A first round pick on a QB this year?  One is likely going #1 overall, another started one year in college, and the other is a JaMarcus Russell clone.   Wait until next year if you want a new non-Kolb QB...

[ice grillin you]

why so serious?

[BigEd76]

I'm not....just saying this isn't the year to draft McNabb's replacement.

[mussa]

too bad Tebow decided to stay. his commitment to faith would of done wonders for this team and would of been a role model for all the players on the team.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Faith is not a bad thing in and of itself.  Plus, you wouldn't give a shtein if he could win a Super Bowl as an Eagle.  So shut it.

[phillymic2000]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3874582

get it done and get this man some fargin help for the love of all that is good.

[ice grillin you]

donovan wants to be an eagle only if jim johnson is the defensive coordinator next year

[shorebird]

donovan wants to be an eagle only if jim johnson is the defensive coordinator next year

And you want the Eagles to win the superbowl only if they have two losses in the regular season.......both of them being to the taterskins.

[JackStraw]

So the off-season dance begins. McNabb now wants to extract respect - especially after the disrespect of the benching. He has initiated the T/A game of: "They'll miss me when I'm gone", and also hopeful that the late season run also gives him a bit of the: "Now I've got you, you SOB" game. All the "I want to retire an Eagle", and other platitudes is mere window dressing and posturing.

The F/O could respond with their own game of "uproar" like they did with TO, but not likely. So how much money (respect) will the F/O give, before they feel they they look meekly submissive and lose "respect"? Well that's the transaction about to happen.

But rationally, why not let him go for even one first? Or one this year and another next. Look, lower cost, lower drama, (and yes, even retreads) like Collins, Warner, Cassel can be had for a lot less money and angst. And before the howls begin, look at what they did for their teams this past year. Even Garcia. And when those teams eventually lost like TN and TPA, it was their defense that let them down. (Just like the disaster in Phoenix a few weeks ago.)

There are, I think, big changes and uncertainty coming this year - a lot is in flux. (Johnson is done, aging skill players, weak draft, etc.) There will be no hop-skip-and-a-jump back to the NFCG. I say don't break the bank on betting that past performance is an indicator of what the slide-down on McNabb's career will be worth. If the price of his "respect" is even moderately high, then deal him - especially if the F/O is willing to take that money (and the cap money due on his current contract) and put it on other players.

Heresy maybe, but I think there are QB's who can manage AR's system for a lot less drama and cost. Put the money elsewhere. And we know that fat-boy isn't going anywhere, so deal McNabb. His demands for "respect" are transparent and shouldn't be overly entertained.

And his trade value will never be higher than it is right now.

[General_Failure]

Put together a stellar defense that can dictate games every week, and/or some incredible receivers on the offense, and you can put all the retread QBs out there you want.

[rjs246]

Put together a stellar defense that can dictate games every week, and/or some incredible receivers on the offense, and you can put all the retread QBs out there you want.

Or just win with McNabb.

[ice grillin you]

cobb scares me to death

give me a better plan b and id have mcnabb on the first amtrak out of 30th street

[JackStraw]

Kolb might still surprise with some more reps - maybe. I don't think he is as truly bad as his first few outings, but whatever. I think this is a two-year plan. I am already writing off 09 as a moderate-to severe rebuild, and barring extreme divisional incompetence, 8-8 is likely. QB is likely less relevant to other issues this year.