Should Vick be a starter in 2010?
It seems like decades ago that Michael Vick was supposed to change the way the quarterback position was played forever. That was before Ron Mexcio, trick Aquafina bottles and dog-fighting investigations.
Vick has one more year left on his current contract with the Eagles, but he reportedly wants to be a starter again. Scout.com’s Adam Caplan speculates that Vick could be had via trade for a conditional fourth or fifth round pick, but even at that asking price, is the former Falcon worth it?
In two plays on Saturday night, Vick showed exactly what he could bring to the field. Early in the second quarter, he did a great job selling a run fake and then throwing a bullet to Jeremy Maclin for a 76-yard touchdown pass. But during the same quarter, he also fumbled a snap and somehow couldn’t recover the ball when it was lying right in front of him.
That’s the good and bad with Vick. One moment he’s throwing a seed to a receiver for a long gain, and the next he’s costing his team with his carelessness. Nothing has changed with him since he came into the league in 2001; Falcon fans know all too well the highs and lows of watching Vick run an offense.
I don’t think Vick would be a bad option for the Bills or Raiders – two teams that have little to no direction and that could use an upgrade at quarterback. But the expectations on him should be tempered. At 29, he has lost a lot of his explosion as a runner and don’t forget that he really hasn’t played in three seasons. He only attempted 13 passes this year and most of his completions were of the short-yardage variety.
Should a team take a chance on Vick as a starter? Yeah, depending on what team it is. If a team is a quarterback away from making the playoffs then no, because I think Vick would fail to live up to expectations. But if a team wants an upgrade at QB and a stopgap for one or two years, then I think Vick would be worth a fourth or fifth round pick. (Although, they’d also have to stomach paying him over $5 million in 2010.)
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Somebody will give this guy a shot. The Redskins need to move in a different direction at QB as Campbell has done nothing and is the starter by default because they have no one else. Carolina would be a long shot if they don’t think Moore is their future and they want someone with experience now. I think Vick would be a great fit for the Rams as well since Bulger can’t stay on the field and that surface will help his speed a little, not to mention he could take a little pressure off Jackson. I’ll say Cleveland to get a cheap dog pound reference in, and Quinn isn’t a sure bet there. Jacksonville isn’t in love with Garrard but I think they’d rather keep him than start over with Vick. And last but not least, how about Philly? They could get more for McNabb in a trade than for Vick. They need to do some rebuilding and Vick could bridge that.
Either way it would be interesting to see what Vick could do with a full year to try and get back to playing condition and shape.
Mcnabb hasn’t won anything.. Big choke artist in important games.. Prove me wrong ?
To say Vick’s fumble was carelessness isn’t exactly fair. He was making a read and changed his mind at the last second. It’s certainly not something a quarterback should do — make a choice and stick with it — but it was him trying to make a play. The same thing happened to McNabb Week 2 of ’08 against the Cowboys on that reverse. He tried to pull the ball back and make a play and it backfired, sometimes that happens. I’m not sure if Vick is a starter, but there’s no shot in hell that there are 32 guys better than him starting at quarterback right now.
Bob,
Good point, although that was just one example. In Atlanta, Vick was careless plenty of times with the ball and it was always because he was trying to make a play.
I agree with you though – there aren’t 32 guys better than him starting in the league right now.
I sure hope he can stay in Philly. I think he would be a great bridge to a future QB. McFlabb has broken my heart too many times and proved again he cannot handle the pressure in a big game. We don’t know if he is ready because that windbag walrus Reid only has him play a few plays a game. Give him a chance and get rid of the overstuffed chocolate cannoli McFlabb.
Do you really think that vick is not worth a four round pick??????? I mean the guy was a super star and if you let him play for a little he could get his spark back! I think that the bucs and the rams are in so much need of some type of spark plug for the Off. that that it is sad. Give him a shot and maybe it will get people talking about your organization and he could by you a few years while you find your real quaterback for the future!!!! If I could get a great potentional quaterback for a fourth round I would be jumping at it!!!
I think that Vick still have some Great plays to make in the NFL. I think that Jacksonville and Philly are the best teams for Vick to attempt to make a comeback as a starter. He is show to be a winner in the league. Please don’t forget that he is get for marketing and filling the stands all season. This year in his few appearances he has shown that he still has it.