Could Eagles shoot themselves in talon by dealing Donovan McNabb to Rams?”
The Donovan McNabb trade rumors hit a new gear Wednesday, and the Eagles quarterback was prominently linked to the Rams, even though St. Louis GM Billy Devaney panned the rumor. Philadelphia may or may not move McNabb to make room for highly regarded fourth-year QB Kevin Kolb, but the Eagles should consider the ramifications of shipping McNabb to the Rams because it could ultimately make life tougher for them in the NFC East. If McNabb went to the Rams, who would almost certainly insist on signing him to an extension before paying a king’s ransom, it would probably preclude St. Louis from drafting Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford with the No. 1 pick in the 201o draft. The Lions own the second pick, and the Buccaneers have the third … and both teams also possess quarterbacks they drafted in the first round in 2009. So barring a trade at the top of the draft, if the Eagles sent McNabb to the Rams, they’d almost certainly be gift-wrapping Bradford to the Redskins, who sit at No. 4. Though Bradf
The Donovan McNabb trade rumors hit a new gear Wednesday, and the Eagles quarterback was prominently linked to the Rams, even though St. Louis GM Billy Devaney panned the rumor. Philadelphia may or may not move McNabb to make room for highly regarded fourth-year QB Kevin Kolb, but the Eagles should consider the ramifications of shipping McNabb to the Rams because it could ultimately make life tougher for them in the NFC East. If McNabb went to the Rams, who would almost certainly insist on signing him to an extension before paying a king’s ransom, it would probably preclude St. Louis from drafting Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford with the No. 1 pick in the 201o draft. The Lions own the second pick, and the Buccaneers have the third … and both teams also possess quarterbacks they drafted in the first round in 2009. So barring a trade at the top of the draft, if the Eagles sent McNabb to the Rams, they’d almost certainly be gift-wrapping Bradford to the Redskins, who sit at No. 4.
The Donovan McNabb trade rumors hit a new gear Wednesday, and the Eagles quarterback was prominently linked to the Rams, even though St. Louis GM Billy Devaney panned the rumor. Philadelphia may or may not move McNabb to make room for highly regarded fourth-year QB Kevin Kolb, but the Eagles should consider the ramifications of shipping McNabb to the Rams because it could ultimately make life tougher for them in the NFC East. If McNabb went to the Rams, who would almost certainly insist on signing him to an extension before paying a king’s ransom, it would probably preclude St. Louis from drafting Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford with the No. 1 pick in the 201o draft. The Lions own the second pick, and the Buccaneers have the third … and both teams also possess quarterbacks they drafted in the first round in 2009.
