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August 28, 2006

Sports Illustrated Skepticism

This morning, Peter King nicely summarizes the conventional wisdom regarding the Eagles offense:

EAGLES (Bethlehem, Pa.): Here's what worries me about the Eagles: skill players. I have no idea if running back Brian Westbrook can stay healthy for a full year, and a trusted reserve just isn't here. Ryan Moats has fallen out of favor with the staff, Reno Mahe is just insurance, and how can you trust Correll Buckhalter after two straight knee surgeries? And the receivers? When everyone's raving about Hank Baskett, I know there's trouble on the horizon. Now, I like the depth on the offensive and defensive lines a lot. The Eagles are going to be a load on defense -- maybe not as good as Dallas, but I bet as good as Washington. But that offense worries me. There's the same hole here that existed before T.O. Outside of Westbrook, there's not another Philly back or wideout who even remotely scares any defensive coordinators out there. "We'll be fine,'' Andy Reid told me and the rest of the free world about a hundred times. That's what he always says. And sometimes the Eagles aren't.

Outside of a solid to very good offensive line, the best quarterback in the NFC, a dangerous weapon at tight end and an explosive running back with some injury questions, what else is there to scare opposing defensive coordinators?

Here's a question.  Would you rather have McNabb & Brown or Bledsoe & Owens?  Manning & Burress or Brunell & Moss? 

The Cowboys have Glenn too, so that might tip the scales there, but otherwise I'll take the quarterback every time.

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