Kolb is Back, Vick is Out

Mike Vick is sidelined with a rib cartiledge injury and Kolb is back as the starting quarterback this week against the 49ers. I dont think the starting job is Kolbs but what if he plays well? What if Vick is out two games and he puts up the same kind of numbers he did last year filling in for McNabb? Do you then start Kolb or go back to Vick? Thats gonna be a huge dilemma for Andy Reid because he loves Kevin Kolb, he was the starter to begin the season and he lost his job because of injury which sucks. It's not right to do the same to Vick but if Kolb plays really well Andy is in a hard place. Maybe he'll end up playing both depending on the defense who knows. I would like to see Kevin Kolb play a full game this season to see if he is the same quarterback he was last year passing for over 300 yards in two games. Kolb better keep his head up and out of the turf because right guard Nick Cole is questionable. If he gets hurt again they're down to Mike Kafka and he doesnt need to be playing for another couple years.

Can the Eagles be Vicktorious?

Are the Eagles a Superbowl contender with Vick? Probably not. They lack an offensive line and have already lost Jamaal Jackson for the year. Mike Mcglynn is already having trouble filling in for him and the Eagles line is notorious for getting injured. Who's the better QB for getting away from pressure? Obviously Mike Vick but does that mean he should be starting? I'm not trying to take anything away from Vick because he has played very well(even though he should have ran that 3rd and goal in for a td week 1 but that's old news). He is a good quarterback worthy of a starting job but what is the point of starting him over Kolb? The Eagles got rid of one of the best QBs in their long history because Kevin Kolb was ready. He was prepared to be the number 1, to lead this team to the playoffs, and do what Donovan could not... Win a Superbowl. So now he's benched for the year. That's one more year he has to wait to start and he loses all that experience he could have gained. It wouldnt matter if he won 10 games or lost 10 games it's the learing he needed for next season(if there is one) where the Eagles probably would have had a better shot. I know a coaches number one goal is to win games but i'd take an 8-8 season with Kolb over a 10-6 out in 1st round with Vick to see the Eagles potentially go on a serious run next year. The Eagles very young team needs to mature a year or two. With so many young starters they don't have the experince needed to get to advance in the playoffs. Kolb now misses out on that and if he's not starting this year the Eagles best chance to win was with Donovan McNabb. Andy Reid said "Donovan is our quarterback" he gets traded. "Kolb is our quarterback" he gets benched. Are we gonna see Mike Kafka this year? I know Vick is back but can he sustain this level of play and take the Eagles to the playoffs and beyond?

Will Donovan depart?

With McNabb only having a year left on his contract and the Eagles front office in love with Korn on the Kolb will they get something for him or try to win it all with him for 1 more year. They really like what they saw out of Kolb while he was filling in for Donovan so they may want to promote him to the starter and trade Donovan because there are 2 teams that may need Qbs that can make the playoffs.
The Vikings may be the best place for Donovan so he can be reunited with Brad Childress and have basically the same weapons he has in Philly minus AP fumblemachine (Maclin, Jackson,Celek= Rice, Harvin, Shiancoe). The only thing is Favre may not make up his mind to stay or leave so the Vikes might not be willing to pull the trigger.
The Cardinals might also be a good fit for him. Its his offseason home and he's got a nice set weapons down in the desert. With Kurt Warner probably retiring I don't think they trust Matt Leinart with that team and would rather bring in a veteran like McNabb to stay in control of that weak division.
Other possible destinations:
The 49ers may not want to give Alex Smith the reins and they do have a great D and nice weapons for Donovan. They may just be a QB and healthy corners away from the playoffs.
The Cleveland Browns don't have anything on their team especially a QB but they do have draft picks and that could be something the Eagles are interested in.
The Carolina Panthers may be tired of Jake Delturnover and do they really want to start the season with Matt Moore. They finished the season strong why wouldn't they be able to rekindle that next season with a Probowl QB?
If the Eagles did want to keep Donovan it wouldn't be the end of the world. He's been to 6 Pro Bowls and had one of his best years last season. Its just that he hasn't won a Superbowl in 10 years and its great they're almost always in the playoffs every year but is it ever gonna happen ?Or should they just go in a different direction with Kolb?