Greg Cosell on McNabb, Campbell, and Others

Shanahan definately has a bit of control freak in him, which is what you want when it comes to dicating match-ups. Zorn was pretty indifferent as to who was matching up with who, which helped us in some situations, I think, but hurt us in many others.

Then again, it's Kyle who will be exploiting the match-ups.

Isn't every QB rusty in OTA and mini camp practices? This means nothing. They were dead on about Tebow. One of the worst picks I've seen in a while.

This article is pretty outdated though. It's just asking about current thoughts on players in their situations, based on film... There has been no film for months and months.

Talk about well defined reads.
Dude are gonna be flat out wide-open more then we've seen in a long time.

Isn't every QB rusty in OTA and mini camp practices? This means nothing. They were dead on about Tebow. One of the worst picks I've seen in a while.Agreed 100%.

Season is toast! Time for Rexy or Pineapple! :)

The Eagles traded McNabb..wait for it.....FOR A REASON. What is that reason? Why I don't have the slightest idea. However I do sound smart when I invoke the 'for a reason' rational.

The Eagles traded McNabb..wait for it.....FOR A REASON. What is that reason? Why I don't have the slightest idea. However I do sound smart when I invoke the 'for a reason' rational.

Of course they traded him for a reason.

They have faith in Kolb obviously, they groomed him and they don't want to lose their QB of the future via FA.
Much like the Packers with Rodgers/Favre.
The difference is that Packers were so bent on keeping Favre out the division that they didn't get much by way of compensation for Favre.
The Eagles FO saw what happended with Favre as a cautionary tale, realizing that McNabb will eventually end up where he wants to go they may as well try to get compensation for him.

I would like to claim this as my own opinion but i heard it from John Clayton first.

Yeah, it still surprises me that they let McNabb go.
- Sure, the eagles haven't gone anywhere for years -- but then again, they were *so close*, and now have young WRs.
- Sure, they think they have something with Kolb -- but then again, they already had a ProBowl QB.
- Sure, McNabb probably only has 3-4 years left -- but why trade him within-division?

I just can't come up with a "reason"... yet. But I agree there's something to it..

Yeah, it still surprises me that they let McNabb go.
- Sure, the eagles haven't gone anywhere for years -- but then again, they were *so close*, and now have young WRs.
- Sure, they think they have something with Kolb -- but then again, they already had a ProBowl QB.
- Sure, McNabb probably only has 3-4 years left -- but why trade him within-division?

I just can't come up with a "reason"... yet. But I agree there's something to it..



I think only 2 or 3. That's my new name for McNabb! 2&3! That's what he costs, that's what he is. At least through the part of the season that leads to the POs. After that, he will have earned his usual 5!

So after the season is done:

McNabb (13 games): 3377 yards, 14 td, 15 int
J.Campbell (13 games): 2387 yards, 13 td, 8 int

We traded McNabb for 2nd (2010) and 4th (2011)
We traded JC for 4th rounder (2012)

Basically we wasted a 2nd rounder for McNabb, and JC played better than him this year. I think most did not want McNabb - but were conflicted/okay with the trade at the time -- but in hindsight this was a complete waste of a 2nd rounder. Hard to stomach that in the beginning of a coach's tenure -- hope it doesn't happen again. We need all our picks going forward.