McNabb isn't entirely to blame but his erratic passes and history of choking aren't figments of the the imagination. I also question the continued argument that he has nothing to work with. He's had Brian Westbrook as an incredible safety valve and Curtis and Jackson aren't chopped liver. If McNabb was more accurate with his intermediate passing game, the raw speed that both of them posses might be better utilized.
This pretty much nails it. The casual fan might watch three or four games and yell at McNabb. For me I've always liked the guy. He DOES drive us crazy with his low passes and late passes.
He also drove us nuts that halfway through his career he decided, just DECIDED, that he doesn't want to be a running QB because of some silly stereotype. He used to get 80-100 yards on the ground and be spied on every play. He still can do it but only when he deems it entirely necessary. It's a waste of real talent. But I digress.
He scrambles as well as any starting QB in the league and it is fantastic to watch.
But it's true - he doesn't get enough to work with. 2008 is probably the best crop of WRs that he has had - maybe with an argument for the few months of "good" Owens. And people outside of Philly fans or hardcore fantasy football wouldn't be able to name more than two of them from memory. They aren't superstars - they just work hard in practice.
Let me put it this way. Add a Fitzgerald clone to the Eagles for a minute. Even someone with his size and only 60-80% of his talent. The Eagles would be absolutely steamrolling people. But they have sat around for eight offseasons and NOT grabbed a large, tall WR.
The same can kind of be said for their DB selections. Guys that generally overachieve and play well in the nickel and dime, for sure. But they are cursed with this desire to only carry 5'10" players. Think I'm overstating it? Look at the heights listed on the roster:
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/roster.asp?sort_by=3
Eight DBs. Six are 5'10" or shorter. One 5'11", one 6'0".
As witnessed yesterday over and over, short guys have no chance at covering a tall, mobile WR in a possession area of the field. Which is pretty much everywhere.
