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When the Eagles used their first pick in the 2007 draft on Kevin Kolb, they envisioned him as their starter of the future. Kolb isn’t starting yet, but he is moving up the depth chart.
Eagles coach Andy Reid confirmed that Kolb has moved ahead of last year’s No. 2, A.J. Feeley, and is now the top backup behind starter Donovan McNabb.
“I’ve seen improvement [in Kolb] and right now he has a seasoned veteran ahead of him and behind him,” Reid said. “He has a lot of knowledge there to draw from and learn from. He’s competing right now. That number two spot allows him to get a few more reps than what A.J. might get in the third spot.”
For Feeley’s part, he says he’s not disappointed.
“Even if I was the No. 3, look at how many threes came in this season,” Feeley said. “The Vikings used their No. 3, three different times. So you have to be ready for that and prepare as if you’re going to be playing.”
Realistically, this only matters if McNabb gets hurt. But since McNabb has missed 15 games in the last three years, Reid needs to know who his second-best quarterback is, and moving Kolb to No. 2 on the depth chart gives Reid a better opportunity to make that determination.
June 4th, 2008 at 9:42 am
How about Feeley at wide receiver opposite Lito?
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June 4th, 2008 at 10:37 am
I feel I have to preface this response by first saying that I am and Eagles fan and I’m also a fan of McNabb. But the reality is, that the chances are McNabb is not going to play a full 16 game season again. The odds are just against it, due to his age and injury history. The Eagles, from a business standpoint, need to find out now if Kolb is the QB of the future. Because if McNabb gets hurt or performs poorly and Kolb turns out to be a bust, The Eagles are sitting on 2 first round draft picks are in a good position to draft the next Franchise QB if necessary and start the rebuilding process.
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June 4th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Jeez, AJ “INT Machine” Feeley isn’t the #2?
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June 4th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
As a Cowboys fan, I sometimes wake up in cold sweats with the recurring nightmare that Kolb takes the field against us and torches Roy Williams so many times that Sports Center has to take a commercial break between the 10 minutes of highlights.
McNabb is probably going to go down early in the season. I just have that feeling. When that happens, Philly fans are all gonna jump right back on the Andy Reid bandwagon after they finally get a chance to watch Kolb play football. He’s a fearless Texas gun slinger who loves nothing more than cocking back and lobbing gorgeous deep balls to streaking receivers. Its worth mentioning that Kolb’s deep balls are always out in front of his receivers, not air balls that the WR has to struggle with a DB for position like a rebound (or a Vince Young pass).
Philly doesn’t deserve Kolb, even if they are the ones who reached for him with their first pick…
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June 4th, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Kolb is going to be great. Really. Love his style and WILL lead the eagles. But, for now, support #5, believe in #5. Cheer for #5. Really think he will have a great year. AND HE IS HEALTHY. Trade feeley for a draft pick and get a rookie QB for 3rd. Don’t waste the $$ on feeley. He definitely could be a 2 anyway for several teams.
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