Reid drafted Kevin Kolb in the 2007 NFL Draft and no one thought that he would be the guy to replace Donovan McNabb because it was so clear that Donovan was Andy's guy and why would he waste a second round pick on a guy that was going to sit on the bench indefinitely?Well, as time went along we could clearly see where Andy was looking and Kolb tickled Reid's fancy, he was a true gunslinger, accurate and a lunch box type guy that came to work and kept to himself.
After Donovan failed in his last playoff performance to date, Andy Reid saw his chance to finally insert the future QB of the Eagles.
Kolb had already impressed earlier in the season when McNabb was injured. Kolb threw for over 300 yards in his first two NFL starts and his hype was through the roof, so the confidence was definitely there by the organization and the coach.
Michael Vick was supposed to be the backup but it was clear that Vick was always the wild-card in the ascension of Kevin Kolb and once Kolb got hurt and Vick dazzled in last year's season opener, it didn't matter what Andy Reid said to the media about the job being Kolb's because in Andy's head the position now belonged to Vick.
Kolb had a chance to play last season when Vick went down, but the spark in the Eagles offense fizzled out when Kevin was under center and it was that and his teammates' assistance on Vick holding the position which buried Kolb.Andy Reid believed in Kolb until he saw just how unready he was to be the guy for this franchise, whether it was nerves or whatever, Andy made the right decision, Kolb had his chance to win back the job in the early stages of last season but couldn't match the excitement and play making abilities of Vick.
The question now has to be, is Kevin Kolb ready to be that guy for any franchise. Kolb had all the offensive talent in the world surrounding him when he failed in Philadelphia last season.
There are teams right now that believe in Kevin Kolb leading their team, but will they still feel that way after Game 1 of the 2011 season?
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