The Philadelphia Eagles don't have much to be proud of this offseason, despite three straight wins to end the season.
What to be thankful for? Brian Westbrook. Kevin Curtis. Stewart Bradley. Omar Gaither. Correll Buckhalter’s continued endurance. Kevin Colb’s preseason.
What went wrong? Bringing in an out-of-his-prime Takeo Spikes. Thinking Donovan McNabb is still the same quarterback he was in years past.
McNabb has shown glimpses of his former Syracuse self, but they have been few and far between. The truth is, McNabb is a great athlete, but with all the injuries he’s had over the last several years, he’s no longer a great athlete. He’s average. That athleticism was his greatest ability. Take that away, and you’re left with an average quarterback. We’ve all seen that this year.
The Eagles need change to avoid becoming stagnate. Unfortunately that solution needs to come from the front office. I think Andy Reid believed too much of the hype about himself, and thinks that he can keep losing good players and still win games. These last three seasons have proven that wrong. And if it weren’t for Jeff Garcia, last year would have been a disaster.
Reid and McNabb are the two biggest problems with this team right now. You have a sheltered quarterback who doesn’t take blame… and a front office that won’t place the blame on him. Because of this, you end up with a frustrated team, where if things keep playing out poorly, you’re going to see a lot of good players jumping ship.
