The most prolific offseason trade since the Bush Administration (yeah that Bush) has forced Drew Kiper Jr outta retirement. With McNabb off to see the nation’s capital and work with Shanahans (You know, the coach that actually has a Lombardi Trophy and actually worked with a couple of Hall of Fame quarterbacks), the district becomes a contender in the NFC East and immediately jumps over the Iggles.
First, just to recap, Philadelphia sends Donovan McNabb to Washington for the #37 overall pick this year and a conditional pick next year. McNabb now has the opportunity to spark an anemic offense with arguably the best set of weapons he has ever had (with the exception of last year and possibly this guy). The two downgrades he will have to face is the lack of an offensive line and a lack of a pass catching backfield. Look for Shanny and company to use the 4th overall on either Russell Okung or Trent Williams. As for the other, look for McNabb to rely heavier on TEs Chris Cooley and Fred Davis. (I would say Brian Westbrook is available, but another RB over 30?? Might as well sign Brian Mitchell back).
On the Iggles side, this deal hinges on Kevin Kolb, which personally I’m not sold on. Yeah Kolb had a couple of back to back 300 yd games. . . .. . .against the Chefs (btw, shout out to Project Pat for the ending of that commercial) and the Saints, who aren’t exactly a defensive powerhouse. Kolb also sports a career 68.9 QB rating and a 4:7 TD:INT ratio. He also lacks the arm strength of McNabb (a key if you’re throwing to DeSean Jackson), not to mention the running ability. If Kolb does work out though, the nucleus of that offense could be very good for a very long time.
DKJ Quick Hits:
* The Rams released Marc Bulger and his $8.5 million salary. Once an elite QB in this league, Bulger was on his back more than Lindsey Lohan due to the Rams porous offensive line. On a related note, after completing his pro day workout, Bradford already was begging Rams brass to draft, sign, and trade for anyone who is capable of throwing a block
* Jared Odrick has a chance to be this year’s Tyson Jackson. He is rapidly climbing up draft boards and could go as high as 7 to the Browns.
* I’m going to bypass the Big Ben / Santonio Holmes fiasco until the next article
* Finally, thankfully Ralph Wilson and company didn’t stand a chance against the new overtime rules. The NFL got something right and it shouldn’t be long until we see it happen in the regular season. Almost everyone with the exception of Matt Prater loves it. Kickers should only speak when spoken to.
True Story.
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