The future of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb should not be a key storyline of the NFL offseason this year. If Andy Reid and GM Howie Roseman are smart, McNabb will be the Eagles starting quarterback in 2010. If McNabb is playing in Philadelphia and the front office fills some holes on defense in the offseason, the Eagles could easily challenge the Saints as the top team in the NFC.

McNabb has to be in the equation.

Philadelphia's offense showed flashes of exhilarating explosiveness and the ability to score very quickly. That offense will not make any progress with anyone but McNabb as the leader.

Out of the key offensive weapons the quarterback of Philadelphia has, the oldest one is Brent Celek and he is only 25 years old. Running back LeSean McCoy and receiver Jeremy Maclin are both 21. Desean Jackson, one of the best playmakers in the league in 2009, is only 23. Don't you think it McNabb, a veteran leader, would be perfect for this offense on the rise? The playmakers on this team are too young for Philadelphia to just do away with their fearless leader.

With McNabb, the Eagles could be a top contender in the NFC along with the Saints and Packers (assuming Brett Favre isn't playing in Minnesota). The front office just needs to protect the quarterback with a solid offensive line. And it's not like they have not been trying to do that.

The Eagles traded a first round pick for offensive tackle Jason Peters in April of 2009. Reid proclaimed that Peters was the best left tackle in football, but that isn't how it turned out in the regular season. But the front office still knows and is attempting to fix the problems on the offensive line so the quarterback is protected.

It's the defense, after losing veteran safety Brian Dawkins and the late defensive coordinator Jim Johnson, which needs some more attention.

With that said, it makes more sense to trade backup quarterback Kevin Kolb. Yes, he did put up some very good numbers in the two games he started, passing for over 300 yards in each. But he's not the man for the job in Philadelphia. He just isn't. The Eagles could probably acquire a solid draft pick or an important building block from a team like Minnesota (if Favre retires) or San Francisco.

McNabb is the perfect fit for an efficient offense like this. He deserves to end his career in Philadelphia. He finally has the weapons around him that will make it easier for him to lead the team to the Super Bowl. This offense is that talented.

I don't understand why this seems to be a complicated situation. There is a very simple solution and that is to not only ensure McNabb starts for Philadelphia in 2010, but allow him to finish his career as an Eagle. If he is there, the Eagles will be Super Bowl contenders. - Michael Klopman

Michael, a Penn State Graduate writes for Xtra Point Football, Around the Horn Baseball, is a contributor to the Bleacher Report and works on the sports page at the Huffington Post.

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Comments (2)

mc nabb
written by johnthomasjr, February 22, 2010

hi mc nabb
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qb situation
written by BCthunderCat, February 22, 2010

I say give M'cnabb one more year to get the first Superbowl title for Philly. If not, trade him for another strong leader for a different taste at qb.

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