Now We Have to Pass

Here's the thing.  Whatever you think about McNabb overall, you can't argue with the fact that when he's hot, he's hot.  A defensive game plan that focused on taking away the run and seeing if McNabb could beat you wouldn't be very smart.  The Pats might have been just crazy enough to try it; but that doesn't mean it would have been a good idea.

On the other hand, as much as AJ Feeley is a legitimate NFL quarterback, he isn't McNabb.  Which means if you're a team with a very good pass defense and a fantastic offense, it wouldn't be crazy to say you're going to focus on stopping Westbrook at all costs and dealing with the passing game points by scoring your own. 

All of which is to say that the people who are assuming the Eagles are going to come out run-heavy because Feeley will be starting in place of McNabb may only be doing a first-order analysis.  Mandy Mornhinreid will be asking the next question...

What Will Belichick Do?

Bit of a paradox, really.  Lesser quarterback = more passing.