Could McNabbs days be numbered
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is off to a good start this season with five touchdowns, one interception, and over 800 yards passing this year. However, he is hurt again, and only one can only start to wonder when the howls of replacing him within the organization start.
It is the one problem with Donovan McNabb, and that is he cannot stay healthy enough anymore to play a full season. With all the injuries it is only a matter of time the 31 year old quarterback starts seeing his play decline.
The game has changed in the early 90’s a starting quarterback could go down, and the team would not miss a beat, because it had a quality back up on the team that could pickup where the starter left off. That is not the case anymore with free agency, as any decent looking young backup is swooped up by a quarterback hungry team.
Another statistic that is against McNabb is the fact that he has not thrown over 20 touchdowns in four years. In a West Coast style offense that is not good.
The Eagles are in a tough division right now. The top team in the league is the Dallas Cowboys. The reigning Superbowl Champs are the New York Giants. Also, Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell is starting to look real good.
Simply, the Eagles cannot afford to give McNabb anymore chances. If he cannot stay healthy, and lead them to the playoffs, then it is not worth while to keep him around.
This could be the last year we see McNabb as the Eagles starting quarterback.