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?