Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg said that starting quarterback Donovan McNabb will be fully ready to execute the offense on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he won't be inhibited in any way because of the fractured rib he suffered in week one against the Carolina Panthers.
"It doesn't look like he has any discomfort at all going right or left," Mornhinweg said. "There will be no restrictions for him.
"Donovan and I had a quick discussion yesterday ... I don't think there is any reason at all to change the mentality going into the game. I think he's feeling really good. Like I said, there are absolutely no restrictions. It doesn't appear right now, for him the way he's moving and grooving out on the practice field."
Running back Brian Westbrook has also impressed Mornhinweg this week.
"He looks a little bit healthier than he did before the bye and before the last ball game," Mornhinweg said.
Mornhinweg also discussed the three-man rotation at offensive guard between Nick Cole, Max Jean-Gilles, and Stacy Andrews.
"We feel like (all three) of these men are starters," he said. "So I think it's a unique situation on the offensive line to do it, because we've talked about this before, it's so important to play at a high level as a unit. You can play pretty good as individuals and still not play well as a unit.
"It's worked so far. Look, if they are good players, it will generally work if they are getting enough repetitions. So, strategically in practice you have to get enough for both, so we've done that up to this point."
Mornhinweg said that the rotation at guard is not designed to keep the players fresh, but rather to have the best players on the field at all times. He said that Stacy Andrews' recovery from major knee surgery is a factor, and that it's possible the guard rotation will last throughout the season.
Mornhinweg also lauded the play of starting right tackle Winston Justice.
"(Justice) is an NFL player," Mornhinweg said. "He can play, and he can play at a high level. We all know he was an exceptional athlete for that position, and he's worked hard, he's refined his skills, he's playing in a physical matter. He's doing a nice job."
-- Posted by Bo Wulf, 4:35 p.m., October 8
