Vick Gets His 2nd Chance

If you listened to The Skinny Post late last night, then you found out that Mike Vick was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles for 1 year $1.6M & an option for year 2 at $5.2 million. My first thoughts were "what the hell are they doing?"

As with most athletes Vick is being remembered for all the on the field positives, like rushing for 1000 yards as a QB, his amazing athleticism, & the dazzling plays he occasionally pulled off. No one wants to talk about his 53% completion rate or the questionable decisions he made on & off the field. The consensus on Vick, is that for a player who has been away from the game for 2 years, will still come into the league & DOMINATE. Not only will he dominate, but he will dominate opponents it at another position in "The Wildcat." Forget that Vick wasn't a dominant QB in an offense drawn up for him in Atlanta. None of that matters, for Vick is the god of all gods & the king of all kings when it comes to the game of football. The common fan will tell you how tremendous of an athlete he is & how he will mesmerize opponents with his quick feet. What people in general fail to realize, is that this is the NFL. Not Fantasy Football or Madden 10. Football revolves around 3rd down conversion rate & the ability to avoid turnovers. Vick isn't a needed piece to succeed in those 2 aspects.

The thought that Vick will make enough of a difference in Philadelphia is beyond ludicrous. Suddenly, because of "The Wildcat" Vick is a hot commodity that will make any team he is on, the team to beat. If you are one of those people who believes that...sorry, but you are being quite asinine. Vick will NOT get anything over 8 touches in any game (other than a McNabb injury or benching). Feel free to think rationally before you embarrass yourself making any proclamations. The only category Vick is going to improve the Eagles in is the most hated team nationally category. He will he be a media distraction to the Eagles, that could only rival Terrell Owens. Andy Reid will continuiously have to answer questions concerning Vick's playing time & his role with the team. Not to mention the irrational Philly fan he will be playing in front of or the undue pressure on Donovan McNabb looking over his shoulder every time he throws an interception.

Vick's signing may be high profile, yet will be low impact. In fact...NO IMPACT. Barring injury, Vick will be standing next to Andy Reid, watching his beard gain more gray & catch a few WR screens. If you disagree, feel free to prove me wrong.