In his second year in the NFL, Donovan McNabb came second in the MVP vote and led the Eagles to an 11-win season and a trip to the Divisional Round of the playoffs.
After witnessing the 2017 Eagles dismantle the Arizona Cardinals 34-7 at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, McNabb believes that another second-year quarterback in Carson Wentz will lead the team back to the postseason.
"Absolutely," McNabb said. "I think they have everything they need to make it to the playoffs. It's going to be a great year."
McNabb flourished in Philadelphia leading the Eagles to five NFC Championship Game appearances and a trip to Super Bowl XXXIX. The former second overall pick thinks that Wentz, also a former No. 2 overall pick who had a career-best four touchdown passes in the win, has the mental makeup to lead this team to bigger and better things.
"He's an intelligent guy. He understands his capabilities. He knows the prize and what's in front of him. He works extremely hard. He's prepared for it," McNabb said.
"He's got a great career ahead of him. If he stays healthy and they continue to build around him, good things can happen."
McNabb is also proud of his former teammate and current head coach Doug Pederson. The Eagles are 4-1 this season and have won six-of-seven games dating back to last year.
"Last year, there were a lot of questions of what was going on and could he do the job. All of a sudden, people are starting to feel confident about Doug and what he can do with this program and also with the guys," McNabb said. "There's new faces in there. I think sometimes you got to shake things up to get what you want."
"I'm just happy for the success that he's having."
The Eagles defeated the Cardinals, 34-7, at Lincoln Financial Field in Week 5 of the regular season.
Lincoln Financial Field
Preparing for the weather
Protecting the field from the rain
Before the crowds fill the seats
LB Jordan Hicks
QB Carson Wentz
Carson Wentz's Crucial Catch cleats
Lincoln Financial Field
Playmakers
G Chance Warmack
DT Beau Allen
WR Alshon Jeffery
WR Marcus Johnson
WR Mack Hollins
S Rodney McLeod
Prepared for the weather
Little fans, big smiles
Green on green
Tailgates with a view
Best way to spend a Sunday
Eagles Crucial Catch
Thank you Eagles gameday staff
P Donnie Jones
P Donnie Jones and Jim Cramer
Harold Carmichael, Merrill Reese, and Mike Quick
Crucial Catch cleats
QB Carson Wentz and QB Nick Foles
S Chris Maragos
Pregame huddle
T Jason Peters and RB LeGarrette Blount
DT Beau Allen
S Rodney McLeod's Crucial Catch cleats
Crucial Catch cleats
Crucial Catch cleats
Crucial Catch cleats
RB Kenjon Barner
Hello from the best fans in the world
Best dressed baby in Philadelphia
QB Carson Wentz
S Malcolm Jenkins
Game time
CB Jalen Mills
WR Alshon Jeffery
C Jason Kelce
All in
LB Jordan Hicks
DE Steven Means
WR Nelson Agholor
Huddle up
Fly Eagles Fly
QB Carson Wentz, TE Zach Ertz, and TE Trey Burton
S Malcolm Jenkins
Showtime
Eagles captains
National Anthem singer and cancer survivor Kaytie O'Hara
DT Beau Allen, his mother, a breast cancer survivior, and his grandmother
DT Beau Allen and his mother, a breast cancer survivor
WR Alshon Jeffery
WR Alshon Jeffery
QB Carson Wentz
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill and S Corey Graham
RB LeGarrette Blount
TE Zach Ertz and TE Trey Burton
WR Mack Hollins and S Malcolm Jenkins
Go Birds
TE Trey Burton
WR Torrey Smith
TE Trey Burton
TE Trey Burton
TE Trey Burton and S Chris Maragos
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill and WR Mack Hollins
WR Alshon Jeffery
S Malcolm Jenkins
QB Carson Wentz
There's no place like home
RB Kenjon Barner
TE Zach Ertz
TE Zach Ertz
DT Tim Jernigan
CB Dexter McDougle and RB Kenjon Barner
TE Zach Ertz
TE Zach Ertz
Fly Eagles Fly
S Malcolm Jenkins and S Corey Graham
S Malcolm Jenkins
DE Brandon Graham
WR Mack Hollins
WR Torrey Smith
WR Torrey Smith
WR Torrey Smith
QB Carson Wentz
WR Torrey Smith
TE Brent Celek
DE Vinny Curry
QB Carson Wentz
RB Kenjon Barner
WR Torrey Smith
CB Patrick Robinson
LB Nigel Bradham and CB Rasul Douglas
DE Vinny Curry
DE Vinny Curry
RB Kenjon Barner
WR Torrey Smith
Fly Eagles Fly
P Donnie Jones
DE Vinny Curry
DT Elijah Qualls
Eagles Crucial Catch
Great beards, Great football
RB Corey Clement
QB Carson Wentz
LB Najee Goode
Birds off the edge
T Jason Peters
All smiles from the Linc
Round of applause
High fives
RB LeGarrette Blount and WR Nelson Agholor
WR Nelson Agholor
Fly Eagles Fly
Fans are overcome with excitement
Nobody gets left hanging
AZvsPHI
Blocked FG
RB LeGarrette Blount
RB LeGarrette Blount
K Jake Elliott
CB Dexter McDougle and S Chris Maragos
WR Nelson Agholor
WR Nelson Agholor
WR Nelson Agholor
WR Nelson Agholor
WR Nelson Agholor
WR Nelson Aghorlor
CB Jalen Mills and WR Nelson Agholor
TE Zach Ertz
TE Zach Ertz
DT Elijah Qualls
TE Zach Ertz and TE Brent Celek
TE Zach Ertz
DT Beau Allen
DE Chris Long
TE Brent Celek
QB Carson Wentz
72 yards, amirite?
