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For Eagles, it's the dreaded R word
Here’s a word that Eagles fans have not heard in awhile – The Big R.
Not Recession.
Rebuilding.
The revolving door at Eagles Nation down at the NovaCare Center continues to spit out veteran players. It seems to be stuck on “exit.”
The firestorm over the loss of the “heart and soul” of the team, safety Brian Dawkins, had barely calmed down when word arrived Monday that Tra Thomas also was flying away from the nest. Thomas inked a three-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In the meantime, the Eagles announced they had re-signed linebacker Tank Daniels to a one-year deal and claimed running back Eldra Buckley off waivers from the Chargers. Playoffs, here we come, right?
There is one person I am dying to hear from in all of this. And it’s not Andy Reid, Joe Banner or even owner Jeff Lurie. It’s the guy with the big “5” on his chest. That’s right, Donovan McNabb.
McNabb has been the starting quarterback for the Eagles for the last 10 years. For just about every one of those snaps, Tra Thomas has guarded his blind side at left tackle.
It can be safely said that a left tackle is an NFL quarterback’s best friend. At least for right-handers, he protects the signal-caller from the key side that he can’t see as he drops back.
The Eagles like to throw the ball. His critics say Andy Reid is pass-happy. The guy would basically throw the ball on every down if it was up to him. You might say that with that offensive philosophy – based predominantly on the pass - the left tackle is a fairly important cog.
Yet the Eagles took a pass on re-signing Thomas.
The stats say Thomas allowed two sacks last year. Think Donovan McNabb isn’t aware of that, and doesn’t appreciate Thomas’ constant presence on his blind side?
A couple weeks ago, it was learned that McNabb sat down with the Eagles to talk about his future. It is believed that he told them he would wait to see how they handled free agency and if they got him some more weapons before talking about a contract extension.
How do you feel about Eldra Buckley, Donovan?
More importantly, how do you believe about rebuilding?
Not Recession.
Rebuilding.
The revolving door at Eagles Nation down at the NovaCare Center continues to spit out veteran players. It seems to be stuck on “exit.”
The firestorm over the loss of the “heart and soul” of the team, safety Brian Dawkins, had barely calmed down when word arrived Monday that Tra Thomas also was flying away from the nest. Thomas inked a three-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In the meantime, the Eagles announced they had re-signed linebacker Tank Daniels to a one-year deal and claimed running back Eldra Buckley off waivers from the Chargers. Playoffs, here we come, right?
There is one person I am dying to hear from in all of this. And it’s not Andy Reid, Joe Banner or even owner Jeff Lurie. It’s the guy with the big “5” on his chest. That’s right, Donovan McNabb.
McNabb has been the starting quarterback for the Eagles for the last 10 years. For just about every one of those snaps, Tra Thomas has guarded his blind side at left tackle.
It can be safely said that a left tackle is an NFL quarterback’s best friend. At least for right-handers, he protects the signal-caller from the key side that he can’t see as he drops back.
The Eagles like to throw the ball. His critics say Andy Reid is pass-happy. The guy would basically throw the ball on every down if it was up to him. You might say that with that offensive philosophy – based predominantly on the pass - the left tackle is a fairly important cog.
Yet the Eagles took a pass on re-signing Thomas.
The stats say Thomas allowed two sacks last year. Think Donovan McNabb isn’t aware of that, and doesn’t appreciate Thomas’ constant presence on his blind side?
A couple weeks ago, it was learned that McNabb sat down with the Eagles to talk about his future. It is believed that he told them he would wait to see how they handled free agency and if they got him some more weapons before talking about a contract extension.
How do you feel about Eldra Buckley, Donovan?
More importantly, how do you believe about rebuilding?
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