The Kevin Kolb problem

If you've been an Eagles fan during any of the Donovan McNabb era, or even if you have lived in Philadelphia during that span, you have to know that Kevin Kolb's success is going to mean trouble.

For his first two NFL starts, Kolb has played very well. He's thrown for over 700 yards and 4 TDs. Of course, it was against two soft defenses in the Saints and Chiefs, but still, considering his inexperience, he has to be commended for his performance.

Of course, now the real problem starts. McNabb will most likely start against the Bucs after the Eagles' bye week in week 4. Luckily for Donovan, his first two games back will be against the 0-3 Bucs and 1-2 Raiders, so he should put up big stats in those games. However, look at this next stretch of games: @ Redskins (always tough), Giants, Cowboys, @ Chargers, @ Bears, Redskins, @ Falcons, @ Giants. Yikes. Needless to say, Donovan might not put up his best numbers in these games.

So what is bound to happen? The first game the Eagles lose, the first time McNabb throws a pick, or even the first time he bounces a pass to a wide open receiver, we're gonna hear it: PUT IN KOLB. It's almost an absolute certainty that it's going to happen.

As a lifelong Eagles fan, I have no problem saying this: 90% of Eagles fans are idiots. I'll never understand why Donovan has garnered as much hate as he has amongst Eagles fans. Yes, he has had his bad and embarassing moments. But he has been the lifeblood of this organization for over a decade now. If he was not able to play this season, this team would not make the playoffs with Kevin Kolb at QB, I guarantee that.

Is Kolb the future of the Eagles? Possibly, but there is no way he's ready to lead this team to the playoffs right now. He still makes poor passes, misses open receivers, and makes bad decisions. Yes, 700 yards is nice, but he did it by throwing 50 passes against the Saints and then playing perhaps the worst defense in the league.

So next time McNabb has a bad game this season, and it most likely will happen, think twice before you call for Kolb. McNabb is the best QB the Eagles have ever had, remember that.

Power rankings after week 3:

Top 5
1. Giants 3-0
2. Ravens 3-0
3. Colts 3-0
4. Jets 3-0
5. Vikings 3-0

Bottom 5
28. Redskins 1-2
29. Bucs 0-3
30. Rams 0-3
31. Browns 0-3
32. Chiefs 0-3