QB Edwards Inactive; DeSean, Maclin OK
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QB Edwards Inactive; DeSean, Maclin OK
Les Bowen
The Eagles gained an extra spot for a safety -- activating both Colt Anderson and David Sims -- by deactivating third quarterback Trent Edwards against Baltimore today. Also inactive are. RB Dion Lewis, WR Riley Cooper (collarbone), OL Nate Menkin and Dennis Kelly, and CB Curtis Marsh (hamstring). This means WRs DeSean Jackson (hamstring) and Jeremy Maclin (hip) are active, as is WR Mardy Gilyard, who rejoined the team last week.
Not activating a third quarterback is an interesting gamble. This is not like it was a few years ago, before the 46th active spot was created, for the third QB. Before that, you could keep a third quarterback conditionally inactive, using him if you needed him. Now, if something happens to both Michael Vick and Nick Foles, presumably emergecny QB Jason Avant will take the controls. If that happens, the Eagles might not win.
Stay tuned for more.
Making Edwards inactive is not so much of a gamble when you consider that many nfl teams have only two qbs on the full 53 man roster...— millch12
speaks volumes about Foles' progress.- what team only has 2 qbs? I don't know of any.
It does say that they trust Foles ability wise, they won't give him the hook. I don't like the risk. It isn't like plugging a safety at linebacker or a dback at WR. Without a qb that knows everyones assignments the offense will be frozen.— willbert31 - In the NFC, the Cowboys, Giants, Rams, Seahawks, Bears, Packers, Saints, and Bucs all have only two QBs on the 53 man roster. Thats almost half of the conference.— millch12
- if that happens the Eagles might not win...funny
— swinger18
