He’s only been in the league 11 years!

He and Marty see a great athlete and runner at QB and think – wouldn’t it be great if he were also a great pocket passer? Then he’d be a legit HOF level QB, with well-rounded, high level skills; he could beat you running or throwing; he’d be practically indefensible.

So I understand the theory, the intent. BUT Vick doesn’t have what it takes – the smarts or the vision – to develop into that kind of QB. Neither did McNabb. (Nor does Terrell Pryor, probably the next great running QB.)

IOW, not all skills are developable with everyone to a high degree; there needs to be a certain level of native talent and intelligence to make the effort worthwhile. Not everyone can be a Steve Young (or even a Randall Cunningham). Or, to mention a few younger QBs, even a Jake Locker or a Russell Wilson, or possibly, an RGIII.

So in Vick, take what you have – a great running QB and an OK passer, who is on the downside of his career and increasingly fragile – and make the most of him, by letting him operate in his comfort zone. Because realistically, that’s the best you are going to get.

Staying in the pocket works for 6’4 225 QBs who have a clear view and can take a pounding. Vick ISN’T 6’4 225.

Some may counter, “how ’bout Brees’ – well, he runs a totally different O and guys like him come maybe once every 20 years.

If I were the Eagles, I’d let him lose. Can’t hit what you can’t catch.

If he gets hurt, he gets hurt. At least on the run the defender won’t get a statue to demolish.

That’s how it should read.

Very few players have been as hyped as much as Vick in the last 15 years & have been as big a disappointment. The guy never delivers in a big postseason spot & never will.

McNabb is considered a disappointment after 5 NFC championship games & a Super Bowl appearance for the Eagles but a guy that has a career 2-3 playoff record is idolized.

Amazing.

I remember when he was in Atlanta and when Dan Reeves basically ran a 1970′s style offense for Vick because he never could grasp the nuances of being a quarterback. If he couldn’t see/ignored his receivers, he would run. His completion percentage is low to mediocre at best and while his running is a great asset, he uses it as a crutch to compensate for his lack of pocket awareness. Is it any surprise Roddy White’s career took of when Vick left town?

He will miss at least 2-4 games this year. It’s been his MO for the past several seasons. Don’t expect a Randall Cunningham/Steve Young conversion to a balanced QB because he simply does not have it in him.

Let me just say this: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Vick is nearing the end of his career. I don’t see him changing anything. Let Vick be Vick.

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I just had to point out your choice of words here…kind of ironic…teach an old dog. Are you talking about him in football or life? Just kidding man!

Foles will make Vick expendable very soon

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Like Kolb?