Vick, one of the most underrated QB's today, is slowly but surely climbing back up the success ladder. Amidst the controversy involving his actions outside the football field, Vick still managed to stay strong and took his punishment like a man. He was found with an illegal dog fighting network behind his house, which turned his NFL career into dust. He paid his time, and now he's back.
Released from the Atlanta Falcons, Vick was sent to jail for the actions he had partaken in. His backup, Matt Schaub, also left the team. This left Atlanta with a big gap at QB, which was later filled in by Matt Ryan, a rookie. When Vick was released from jail, the question wasn't 'who needs him?', but 'who wants him?'. This question was answered by the Philadelphia Eagles, who had some trouble with QB depth, considering McNabb and Kolb are both prone to injury. Vick has always been known as the perfect wildcat QB, because on top of him passing, he sometimes runs with the ball, getting that extra amount of yards. His speed made him at one time the fastest, if not the fastest, quarterback in the league. When Philly took him, they used him intelligently. He shared snaps with McNabb, throwing defenders off, not knowing if they should watch for a pass or a run. When Vick had the ball, it was each person for themselves. He managed to pull some spectacular plays with DeSean Jackson, scoring numerous touchdowns and getting countless yards.
Now, Vick has no idea where he's going. His one year $1 million deal is about to end, and he has no new offers. Rumors call for the Rams picking him up, since Marc Bulger hasn't proven to be the most productive QB for a rebuilding team.
Honestly, Vick could end up in one of 5 teams.
1-Rams: they need a QB, and Vick is fit, and ready to start to make an impact and make a name for himself again.
2-Dolphins: He runs, he passes, he scores. In short, that's what a wildcat offense is, and he'd fit in perfectly.
3-Jacksonville: They can either draft Tebow and keep their franchise, or go out on a limb, draft something that fits their team better and pick Vick up to compliment Garrard and MJD on the offense.
4-Buffalo: They have no QB, and bringing Vick in to work with TO wouldn't be a bad idea. Something for them to try, since everything else has failed for them. Lets just hope somebody reads this!
5-Oakland: Jamarcus Russell isn't the best QB, he's actually the worst. He couldn't even pass a cold if he tried, he's just not that good. He was in college, no in the pro's. If Vick comes in, he could establish a run game for them, maybe get some offensive yards and possibly give Heyward Bey something to run for. If they do this, they need to draft O-Line to either create a run game or protect whoever has the ball.
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Even if the Eagles kept him, and they probably won't, I wouldn't be scared (as a Cowboys fan). He's made some nice plays, but I wouldn't say he's been burning things up. Definitely not as imposing as McNabb (even in HIS old age)
ReplyDeleteHe's sluggish. The two years out of the league didn't do him any favors, and I just can't see ANY team being desperate enough to commit a lot of years and money to him. Miami might be able to whip up some nice wildcat plays for him, but even then, I just don't see him as a starter.