Quarterbacks -- Kelly green?
Obviously, Donovan McNabb is the starter, and it seems as though he;s on pace to be ready for the season opener. Whether the brace makes it there remains to be seen. I'm on record against the brace because it's too restrictive, as evidenced by No. 5's lights-out afternoon practice the one afternoon he didn't wear it. But this QB has always been driven by his very individual fears and expectations, so if he believes he needs the brace, no one is going to convince him otherwise.
By the way, there is about a 0.0004% chance that he'll see the field on Monday night in Baltimore. All the factors are against it. It's a road game on an artificial surface against a defense full of head hunters with another preseason game just four days later. Expect to see Donovan play a series or two on Friday, maybe a quarter in the third preseason game and not at all in the fourth.
The more intriguing question right now is what happens at the backup position.
Kelly Holcomb has looked awfully good during camp, albeit mostly against the third-team defense. And A.J. Feeley has not looked so great, though everybody seems convinced that he has never practiced well. The conventional wisdom says that the job has belonged to A.J., and no one is going to take it from him. The Birds made a commitment to him in the offseason, and they trust him. But it's not outside the realm of possibility that Holcomb will play well enough in the preseason that Andy Reid and company have a difficult decision to make. They have always said that if they see a player that can be an upgrade and help their football team win, they're obliged to take a look at that guy. Does it count of the player is already an Eagle?
Young Kevin Kolb has looked awfully young the last few days, but he's made some nice throws to. The most important thing, however, is that he seems in command of the offense at the line of scrimmage. Once the ball is snapped he has not always made the right decision, but he does grasp the playbook well enough to be a leader. I'm not certain you can expect a whole lot more out of a rookie quarterback sharing reps with three othr guys, each of whom has actual work that he needs to get done.
So0 I think Feeley will be your starter on Monday night, though part of me believes it ought to be Holcomb. A.J. and Kelly might get a quarter each, with Kolb taking most of the second half.
By the way, there is about a 0.0004% chance that he'll see the field on Monday night in Baltimore. All the factors are against it. It's a road game on an artificial surface against a defense full of head hunters with another preseason game just four days later. Expect to see Donovan play a series or two on Friday, maybe a quarter in the third preseason game and not at all in the fourth.
The more intriguing question right now is what happens at the backup position.
Kelly Holcomb has looked awfully good during camp, albeit mostly against the third-team defense. And A.J. Feeley has not looked so great, though everybody seems convinced that he has never practiced well. The conventional wisdom says that the job has belonged to A.J., and no one is going to take it from him. The Birds made a commitment to him in the offseason, and they trust him. But it's not outside the realm of possibility that Holcomb will play well enough in the preseason that Andy Reid and company have a difficult decision to make. They have always said that if they see a player that can be an upgrade and help their football team win, they're obliged to take a look at that guy. Does it count of the player is already an Eagle?
Young Kevin Kolb has looked awfully young the last few days, but he's made some nice throws to. The most important thing, however, is that he seems in command of the offense at the line of scrimmage. Once the ball is snapped he has not always made the right decision, but he does grasp the playbook well enough to be a leader. I'm not certain you can expect a whole lot more out of a rookie quarterback sharing reps with three othr guys, each of whom has actual work that he needs to get done.
So0 I think Feeley will be your starter on Monday night, though part of me believes it ought to be Holcomb. A.J. and Kelly might get a quarter each, with Kolb taking most of the second half.
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