In spite of little substantive evidence behind them, the rumors surrounding both Eagles quarterbacks this off-season have run wild in recent days, even going so far as to inspire a fake website passing itself off as a legitimate ESPN report.  The speculation spiked when ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio dropped in a juicy tidbit about Seattle pestering Philadelphia nonstop about starting quarterback Donovan McNabb and backup quarterback Kevin Kolb.

It is now being reported that the Seahawks are not seriously interested in obtaining McNabb, but rather are centering their attention on Kolb. This makes complete sense, as Kolb is someone who could be regarded as a quarterback of the future, while McNabb is an aging veteran akin to current Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. A deal for Kolb would allow the Seahawks to continue to utilize Hasselbeck until they see fit to part ways with the franchise’s most successful signal caller.

Now NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora is reporting that Eagles have set the bounty they want in return for Kolb at two first round picks, similar to the haul Denver received for then Pro Bowl quarterback Jay Cutler from the Chicago Bears.

If the Eagles stick true to that asking price, they are sending a strong signal to the rest of the league that unless you bust the door down with an irrefutable offer, Kolb is not for sale.

It’s doubtful that Seattle will be bidding anywhere near that for Kolb, given that they are reluctant to spend one of their first round picks for Brandon Marshall, who would be a dramatic upgrade for a wide receiving corps that struggled immensely last season.

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