NFC East holdouts/contract problems

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by crlesh

I know, I know... the Eagles have made it to the NFC Championship for four straight... I know there's more to being a Championship caliber team than simply the McNabb/TO chemistry. However, I think a big part of their success last year was due to that chemistry, and the fact that defenders had to account for TO, giving Westbrook good production.

My assertion is that the chemistry between McNabb and TO is gone now, and McNabb's numbers will be closer to his 2003 stats, leaving the NFC East open to more competive teams now.

The other thing about those 2003 numbers is that the supporting cast was much deeper then. Staley, Buckhalter, and Westbrook all had productive seasons, combining for 20 rushing TDs. The top receivers on the team were Thrash, Westbrook, Pinkston, Staley, Mitchell, LJ Smith, and Chad Lewis. Two of those players are on this team, one of which is in a holdout.

I'm sure there are players ready to step up and be weapons. I'm obviously not counting the Eagles out. I'm just saying their path to success is not guaranteed.