The Kolb-Vick-Reid Triangle

Five-and-a-half months of preparation for what? That must be what’s running through the 26-year-old mind of Kevin Kolb. When the Eagles traded longtime star Donovan McNabb to Washington on Easter Sunday, the keys to the complex West Coast Offense were given to Kolb. Many believed 2010 to be a transition year and would settle for a pedestrian season with Kolb having much to learn Yet now, two weeks into the season, there is a mega controversy at QB in Philadelphia. Philadelphia? Controversy?! Nothing new.

Michael Vick now takes the reins and will be under scrutiny for his every wrongdoing in The City of Brotherly Love. Vick 2.0 comes with a two-dimensional pedigree that will help evolve the Eagles’ offense. He may be at his very best right now and looks to have matured a lot since his tenure in Atlanta. Vick will typically be the best athlete on the field at all times and is a major game-changer. He has the ability, through his skills, to make a defense’s entire game-plan change in an instant.

But this was supposed to be Kevin Kolb’s team now and in the future. Well, suddenly plans have changed and Coach Andy Reid went with the hot hand in Vick. This is unfair to Kolb though. While Reid cannot necessarily worry about sensitivity in this issue, he must do what is best for his football team first and foremost. Or as Reid himself would put it, “put the guys in position to make plays.”

Michael Vick may be the answer now, Kevin Kolb is a much better option in the future for the Eagles. A future that actually may not include Vick, Kolb or Reid much longer. The Eagles spent Wednesday afternoon fielding calls from various teams about Kolb. Vick may not want to stick around past this year if it entails being a backup since he’s clearly proved that he can still start at this level. And Reid’s clock may be ticking as well with fans growing impatient of Reid’s antics and indecisiveness. This may be Reid’s last shot to prove to the Eagle brass that he’s their best option.

Ultimately, what this comes down to is a selfish coach trying to feed his own ego. An ego that he gained through Donovan McNabb’s tenure and has since maintained in this new era of Eagles football. Kevin Kolb was robbed of the opportunity to play starting Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles not long after he was given the privilege. Plain and simple. Though the fan base would have had to suffer while Kolb experienced a learning curve, the right move is to go back to Kolb. The problem boils down to a coach who does not have the guts to pull the trigger, or maybe he already did.