"It wasn't a response where I was trying to make people feel good," McNabb said. "It was a response as to how I think we have to approach this off-season. I think a lot of people feel the same way. As far as it giving me confidence hearing other people say it, that really means nothing to me. They're just saying how they feel. That's all you want to hear. I expressed how I feel, and I just kind of moved on from it.
"Going 8-8, you really can't be that excited about, but we are excited because we did some great things down the stretch. We have to be able to feed off that going into next year."
McNabb has never been specific about the players or positions he would like to see upgraded, and he would not be specific during and after an appearance on the NFL Network.
"It's not Christmas," he said. "I'm not going in with a Christmas list. You don't know what may happen or who may come free."
He did say he would like to see the Eagles retain tight end L.J. Smith, who can become a free agent at the end of next month.
"He's a big part of our offense," McNabb said. "It's unfortunate he was hurt this year in his contract year. That's a tough injury . . . and it just kind of got fatigued. I would love L.J. back, yes."
McNabb said he would not be averse to recruiting free agents for the Eagles as he did when the team signed wide receiver Terrell Owens in 2004, but he said, "I'm not the one signing the checks or doing the contract."
As for his surgically repaired right knee, McNabb said it had become stronger and more flexible since the end of the season.
"I think the rest has paid dividends," he said. "I will pick up my workouts at the end of February or early March to really get the off-season going. In early April, I'll be at the point I'm really feeling good."
