The last few months, it seems like everybody across all media platforms has given thoughts on the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback situation. Some people wondered why they brought back Sam Bradford in addition to signing Chase Daniel. While others say that the Eagles have the best quarterback situation in the NFL.
One person, in particular, who we haven’t heard give his thoughts on the Eagles quarterbacks is former Eagle great, Donovan McNabb. McNabb had an illustrious 11-year career with the Eagles that saw him make NFC championship appearances and one Super Bowl appearance.
McNabb, who was a former second overall pick himself in the 1999 NFL Draft shared his thoughts about the Eagles’ quarterback conundrum and more in an exclusive interview with Dan Levy of BillyPenn.com.
When asked about Bradford, Daniel, and this year’s second overall pick Carson Wentz. McNabb spoke candidly saying that he did not blame Bradford for seeking a trade, but that even if he plays well this season, the Eagles still need to see what they have in Wentz.
Here’s more from McNabb about how the Eagles handled the quarterback situation this offseason:
“So now you’ve got Doug in the same situation with Chase Daniel and now you sign — which was dumb — you sign Sam Bradford to a multi-year deal and give him big money, then you trade picks to move up to No. 2 – that was dumb. I mean, nothing against Carson Wentz, but why would you do that? That’s just a bad business decision from the Philadelphia Eagles.”
McNabb brings up an excellent point, why sign Bradford to a multi-year deal, when the Eagles could have easily made Chase Daniel the starting quarterback, while grooming Wentz to become the starter. If you are moving up to No. 2 overall and selecting a quarterback, he does not sit as the number three quarterback. He’s usually your team’s backup or starter in some cases.
McNabb also added this tidbit about Daniel:
“Chase Daniel is not a bad player. Chase Daniel can hold the fort down for 6-8-10 weeks and then if things aren’t going well you move a slow transition to Carson Wentz.”
Again, McNabb hits the nail on the head. Daniel would be the perfect stop-gap quarterback and could help mentor Wentz. McNabb also mentions that if things go south, the fans will be clamoring for Wentz, not Daniel.
Nevertheless, the Philadelphia Eagles have an interesting dynamic on their hands at quarterback. If things go south this season, who do they turn to? If not, what do you do with Bradford at the end of the year? All of these questions, will have to be answered by both Doug Pederson and Howie Roseman.
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