For the first time in almost 11 years, the Eagles will have a new starting quarterback in Kevin Kolb. When the Eagles dealt Donovan McNabb to the Redskins, Kolb was given the starting spot, and stepped into the role of the face of this Eagles franchise. The Eagles have talent behind Kolb at quarterback in Michael Vick and 2010 4th round pick Mike Kafka. Although I probably should be worried about the Eagles quarterback situation, Im actually kind of excited to see what Kolb will be able to do. Plus, Vick showed glimpses of greatness at the tail end of last year so I think the Eagles have a lot of depth at quarterback and there is no need to worry. Let me break down the 3 guys the Eagles have at quarterback.
Kevin Kolb: Let me first start out Kevin Kolb's analysis with this: he is not a rookie. Kevin Kolb was drafted in 2007 and has been in the league for the past 3 seasons on the Eagles sidelines. Last year we got a little sneak peak of what Kolb is capable of. Kolb was called upon to fill in for an injured McNabb, and in his first start he was awesome. Although the Eagles lost to the Saints, Kolb had great stats going 31 of 51 with 391 yards passing. In his second game he was just as good going 24 of 34 with 327 yards passing plus the Eagles won 34-14. In my opinion, Kolb is ready to be a starter for this team, and he has the potential to be a great quarterback in this league.
Michael Vick: Michael Vick was given a second chance last year by Andy Reid, and he did not disappoint. He stayed out of trouble, and his play steadily improved as the year went on. I think that after training camp this year, Vick will be totally back and in football shape. Vick also knows that he is a starter and is not going to be satisfied just sitting on the bench. He will definitely compete with Kolb for the starting spot and will be ready to go if Kolb struggles.
Mike Kafka: Kafka was drafted in the 4th round by the Eagles out of Northwestern. Kafka is 6-3 225, and definitely has the physical tools to be a successful backup for the Eagles. I like what Im hearing about Kafka and happy to have him on the team.
Overall, I am extremely happy with the guys the Eagles have at quarterback. I am happy with Kolb as starter and I feel safe with Vick as an insurance policy. The thing that I think a lot of people aren't talking about is how Vick is going to look to compete for the starting spot. Although you don't want to be flip flopping quarterbacks all season, you always have to go with the best guy available. A storyline to pay attention to during training camp is the competition between Vick and Kolb. It will be interesting to see who the starter is come September.
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