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I don’t know what ideas some of you have about football or if you just think completely subjectively when it comes to this kind of stuff, but to say Michael Vick is a bad NFL QB is simply outrageous.
For those of you who think like that, I say this: football is about much more than Fantasy stats. I’m starting to realize that’s why so many people think that way about this guy. He doesn’t put up good fantasy numbers, so he must suck!
Is he the most accurate QB in the league? Absolutely not. Will he make a lot of mistakes in the passing game? Yes. I understand all this and agree.
But, as an offensive coach, Michael Vick gives me the ability to do ANYTHING I want on offense. As an opposing defensive coach, he makes me have to account for him on EVERY single play, regardless of down and distance. And that includes running AND throwing. You know, he does actually complete a pass once in a while. And some of them are pretty long ones, believe it or not.
Saying Vick is not a good QB because he doesn’t throw as well as other QB’s is like saying Deion wasn’t a good CB in his prime because he didn’t tackle as well (if at all) as other CB’s.
And besides all that, Vick QB’d his team to the NFC title game last season. Would the Falcons have made it that far with Shaub at QB? With JP Losman? With Drew Bledsoe? No way.
Michael Vick is a very high risk, high reward QB, but he has the ability to change a game on every single play. Saying he’s no good if you “take away his running,” is like saying Jerry Rice was no good “if you take away his catching.” It’s stupid. Every QB has different strengths and weaknesses. Being at least able to run is part of most QB’s job descriptions. Some just do it more often than others. And some better than others.
The biggest issue I have with him is that he’s not a West Coast QB and they’re trying to make him one.
So, you can call the guy a “glorified running back” all you want. I call him a guy who scares the living hell out of me as a defensive coach and a guy (provided he stays healthy) who will prolong my career as an offensive coach
For those of you who think like that, I say this: football is about much more than Fantasy stats. I’m starting to realize that’s why so many people think that way about this guy. He doesn’t put up good fantasy numbers, so he must suck!
Is he the most accurate QB in the league? Absolutely not. Will he make a lot of mistakes in the passing game? Yes. I understand all this and agree.
But, as an offensive coach, Michael Vick gives me the ability to do ANYTHING I want on offense. As an opposing defensive coach, he makes me have to account for him on EVERY single play, regardless of down and distance. And that includes running AND throwing. You know, he does actually complete a pass once in a while. And some of them are pretty long ones, believe it or not.
Saying Vick is not a good QB because he doesn’t throw as well as other QB’s is like saying Deion wasn’t a good CB in his prime because he didn’t tackle as well (if at all) as other CB’s.
And besides all that, Vick QB’d his team to the NFC title game last season. Would the Falcons have made it that far with Shaub at QB? With JP Losman? With Drew Bledsoe? No way.
Michael Vick is a very high risk, high reward QB, but he has the ability to change a game on every single play. Saying he’s no good if you “take away his running,” is like saying Jerry Rice was no good “if you take away his catching.” It’s stupid. Every QB has different strengths and weaknesses. Being at least able to run is part of most QB’s job descriptions. Some just do it more often than others. And some better than others.
The biggest issue I have with him is that he’s not a West Coast QB and they’re trying to make him one.
So, you can call the guy a “glorified running back” all you want. I call him a guy who scares the living hell out of me as a defensive coach and a guy (provided he stays healthy) who will prolong my career as an offensive coach
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