Donovan McNabb

[SD_Eagle5]

CUTTING MCNABB WOULD CREATE $8 MILLION IN 2009 CAP SPACE
Posted by Mike Florio on November 17, 2008, 2:54 p.m.
As the City of Philadelphia buzzes with Eagles fans who hope that quarterback Donovan McNabb has only six games remaining in his career with the team, we're told that the Eagles would save a nice chunk of change — and cap space — if they pull the plug on McNabb after the season.

With a 2009 base salary of $9.2 million and a remaining bonus proration of $1.16 million, dumping McNabb would create more than $8 million in 2009 cap space.

Carrying the $1.16 million in dead money would be no big deal for the Eagles, especially since they pushed more than $10 million of 2008 cap surplus into 2009 via a phony eight-figure LTBE incentive given to fullback/defensive tackle/fullback/defensive tackle/fullback Dan Klecko.

In all, McNabb is signed through 2013. His salaries after next season are $10 million, $12.07 million, $14.1 million, and $16.2 million.

There is no bonus proration remaining on the deal after 2009.

Trading McNabb is a longshot, absent a significant restructuring of his deal.

And so, in an offseason in which an unprecedented number of quarterbacks with significant name recognition might be available, McNabb could be one of the most prominent players looking for a new home.

[rjs246]

McNabb is an idiot but he is not the farging problem. If he gets cut and Andy Reid stays I'll farging lose it.

[Feva]

True that.  If Donovan gets pushed out the door... then Andy's fat ass should be gone with him.  Reid should not be allowed to waste another QB.  Not for the Eagles anyway.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Donovan will be the fall guy. Watch.

They'll usher him out and Reid will go unscathed.

[SD_Eagle5]

I'd like to see what McNabb can do in a balanced attack, sort of like they had his first few years when Reid tried to establish the run vice calling a run play once every 3 series just to see if could trick the D.

[ice grillin you]

yous are talking like its 2003....if it was five years ago yes you keep mcnabb....but he makes a trillion dollars and is a shell of his former self...not to mention the rest of the team is not nearly good enough to win with how good he is now....its over for reid AND mcnabb...reid is much worse but they both are worthless at this point in time

its time to move on

[rjs246]

None of that contradicts my point. McNabb is past his prime, sure, but if he goes and Andy stays then nothing is accomplished. Nothing.

[Seabiscuit36]

Its time to start over, thanks for promising a SB and not doing it Reid/Lurie

[Tomahawk]

Who would replace McNabb though? Kolb? No thanks

Though he still makes rookie mistakes ten years into his career, he's still one of the better QBs in the league.

[Father Demon]

Thawk is correct.  The right answer is can Reid, and get some real weapons for McNabb.  Give him a strong supporting cast with real receivers, and the guy will do great.  Trying to push McNabb out the door is not the answer this year. 

[Diomedes]

Can Reid, Morninwood, and Johnson.  Hire a GM, then a HC, then a DC. 

Ship McNabb out to Chicago, get Cassel and let him compete with Kolb.

Move on.

[phattymatty]

i love the fact that donovan doesn't know the rules of OT.  and that he said lots of other eagles players didn't know.  i'm not even sure how thats possible but wow does it really make andy reid look like an idiot.  at least now his fairy tale world might actually start getting some pub outside of philly.  

and didn't the eagles already have a tie with baltimore within the last 10 years when donovan was already on the team?  

[ice grillin you]

tie was in 97....pre mcnabb

and mcnabb is not one of the better qb's in the nfl still....now that he no longer runs the ball hes at best upper middle of the pack and is only getting worse


reid and mcnabb are attached at the hip....need to start fresh with a new regime who brings in their own qb

[Cerevant]

Nope - although that was my memory as well.  It was 1997, with Bobby Hoying at the helm (after the Ty Detmer / Rodney Peete abortion)

[mussa]

If they ship McNabb and keep Reid this accomplishes nothing and we are stuck with Kolb trying to manage what McNabb, a pro-bowl proven QB couldn't handle. The real problem is so clear and focused in HD fargin TV. The only QB's in the league who could handle this retarded lost in the past NFL offense are MVP super bowl winners who are going nowhere near Philadelphia. Face it we are farged until Reid is canned. Conversation and season over