I wrote the first draft of my Donovan McNabb outlook today. After looking at all my notes and numbers, I have to say there is a lot to be encouraged about.
He rushed for 166 rushing yards starting in Week 10, the third best among quarterbacks in the league.
While he didn't hit his 2006 peak at any point, nearly every passing number except touchdowns were towards the top of his career norms. He returned from ACL surgery with improved accuracy (rare) and made fewer mistakes (career best interception %, fourth best in the league).
When you look at his struggles in the red zone (lowest TD% among qualifiers), you see the profile of a guy that probably didn't have many options and played it overly safe. McNabb threw only one pick in the red zone, so it's not like he was making huge mistakes. I noted a LOT of throwing the ball away.
McNabb is always a big injury risk, but he's not past his prime just yet at 32. Looking at last year's numbers, I see a guy who played a bit cautiously in his first year back from surgery, but didn't play poorly. He finished as the QB12 and I bet he'll finish higher this year.
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