McNabb's Successor?

Okay, my positive Philly moment is already over. I just read Les Bowen's nonsensical article about the Eagles possibly picking McNabb's successor this weekend. McNabb is 29 years old and is universally considered one of the elite QBs in the league behind only Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.

What the hell is Bowen talking about? He readily admits that the Top 3 QB prospects (Leinhart, Young and Cutler) will be gone by the time the Eagles draft and that the Eagles aren't likely to think about selecting a QB until the second day. Does he honestly believe the Eagles are going to draft and groom some late round pick to be McNabb's successor? The names he tosses out as probably available during those rounds are Reggie McNeal (Texas A&M), Charlie Whitehurst (Clemson) and Tom Gradkowsli (Toledo). Do any of them sound like viable successors for a 29-year old McNabb in his prime, that has at least 5 good years in him, if not more.

I guess Bowen is running out of material. He even says at one point that it would be interesting to see if the Eagles would be tempted by Marcus Vick if he falls to the middle rounds. What the fuck? That's exactly what they need; a young headcase with less skills than his brother. Les, I'll save you the suspense: The Eagles aren't picking Marcus Vick and if they do pick a late-round QB, it will be to fill out the third spot on the depth chart with the intention of perhaps trading him to a team, like the Dolphins, desperate for a QB. They aren't, nor should they be, looking for McNabb's successor yet.

Artices like these just foster the unknowledgable fan's narrow view of Philly sports. Now people are going to either, A) be disappointed when the Eagles pass on guys like Brody Croyle and Omar Jacobs in the early rounds, even though neither as any shot of being the Eagles starting QB; or B) think that the guy the Eagles draft in the late rounds should get a shot if McNabb doesn't get off to a really hot start. Great, more idiots calling into WIP looking for McNabb's head. You can do better Les.