Kapadia raises the question of whether our expectations are too high for the quarterback’s first season as a starter. It’s an idea that I’ve been grappling with for some time and I’m not sure there’s a simple answer. However, I do think that one’s expectations about Kolb are related to how one relates his ability and experience to Donovan McNabb’s.
Some people think of Kolb in relation to McNabb’s last season. This, obviously, is the wrong way to go. McNabb — despite his possibly declining skills — is a QB with a decade of starting experience. He knows all the intricacies of the West Coast offense and the tricks to picking up blitzes, reading coverages. Kolb does not have that experience…