When the Eagles signed Michael Vick to a $100 million deal before the season began, many fans were in favorite of the decision. Vick’s play was heading in the right direction as far as showcasing the progression of his skills. He looked more like a franchise quarterback.
I wrote an article in the preseason entitled, “The Debate Rages: Is Michael Vick Worth $100 Million?” Here are some excerpts of what I had to say:
“The Birds already had franchised Vick for the 2011 season to the tune of $17 million. I know it was just a one year deal, but what happened to the “wait and see” approach? The reality is that Vick did not even start the entire season. On top of that, the last five games of the regular season, Vick looked mediocre. It had seemed that NFL defenses were keying in on Michael’s tendencies and had schemed accordingly.”
Furthermore, here were my thoughts on the oft-injured Vick:
“Another huge factor to consider is Vick’s durability. Vick has only played a full 16 games once out of his eight season. Heck, last year, he played in twelve and started eleven. That was why the Eagles acquired the oft problem, Vince Young.”
Let us fast forward through eleven games in the 2011 season. Vick has looked mediocre pretty much all season long. Vince Young is about to start his third game. Mike Kafka has had playing time as well.
So, am I a psychic? No. The questions still begs………what happened to the “wait and see” approach? Michael was already franchised. Now, the Eagles are attached to Vick for the near future……..To the tune of about $40 million in guaranteed signing bonus.
Who is to blame for the premature decision? Andy Reid or Eagles president, Joe Banner? One guarantee is that Eagles owner, Jeffery Lurie, sure wants to know.
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Vick is a liability,wherever he suits up.look at his falcon history.his legal problems were the best thing to happen to atl.and arthur blank.he is a quitter,and easy to figure out.phila.deserves what they get,by taking on this waste of carbon!