It’s a theory that many Ravens fans (and more than a few Eagles fans) were peddling to us two weeks ago, after former Eagles assistant coach John Harbaugh landed in Baltimore as the new coach of the local football club.

Could the Ravens try to make a trade for Philly quarterback Donovan McNabb?

The potential move has some superficial appeal, given the Ravens’ ongoing struggles to find a quarterback who can consistently play effectively.  But why would Baltimore want another aging quarterback with a propensity to get injured?  They tried that approach with Steve McNair in 2006, and it really hasn’t worked out too well.

Regardless, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that the Ravens are pondering a play for McNabb.

If the Ravens decide to go forward, the challenge will be coming up with a trade package that the Eagles would accept.  We’ve suspected for months that Philadelphia has been pretending that they plan to keep McNabb in an effort to hijack someone for a couple of first-round picks.  Then again, if Harbaugh is privy to what the Eagles plan to do, he might be in position to help get something done for fair value to all involved.