NFL Network's draft expert, Mike Mayock, has a warning for Philadelphia Eagles' fans who want Donovan McNabb to be traded.
"Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it." Mayock said.
He went on to defend Donovan McNabb, and said that Philly fans are very tough on their athletes. "Donovan McNabb is the most misunderstood athlete in Philadelphia since Mike Schmidt."
Mayock think that the entire McNabb trade story is a joke.
"There is a very small amount of teams where A he will be willing to go, and B the competition, or their level of play is at a point where they can win a Super Bowl. If your Donovan, why not play your tail off? Next year you have your choice of all 32 teams, including Philadelphia, and maybe you're Brett Favre's successor, with your old offensive coordinator in Minnesota, making a gazillion dollars, and a Super Bowl ready team."
When asked about the rumor of McNabb being traded to the St. Louis Rams, Mayock responded with, "Are you kidding me?"
An interesting point that he pointed out, is that Donovan McNabb essentially has a no trade clause. An NFL team would not give up a premium draft pick, without a contract extension worked out with McNabb. McNabb is on the final year of his current contract.
Mayock said that "McNabb has all the cards. "Who controls that[contract extension]? Donovan."
Mayock did say a trade is not completely out of the question. He suggested that if there was a good team, in a good situation, he might consider it. "Maybe he goes to Arizona, because he has a home there."
Mike flat out dismissed that Andy Reid's comments would have any negative effect on the Eagles locker room.
"I read that stuff, and Andy Reid apparently did not say that. He said.. What was the quote everybody uses? We are entertaining offers? Apparently he said, we are entertained by some of these offers. He was laughing about it, and to finish my point, all he's gotta do is play well. If he plays well week one, you think the locker room cares about all these rumors? The only way he is going to lose his locker room, is if he plays poorly. We are over analyzing everything, this is a non story. I shouldn't be here, nobody should be here talking about this stuff. It's a total non story. It's a joke! Lets talk about real stuff."
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