Tuesday, February 17, 2009
The Atlanta Falcons have announced they want to trade to Michael Vick as his 23-month prison sentence comes to a close. Vick was indicted in July 2007 and has spent most of his sentence in the U.S. Penitentiary in Leavenworth.
Taylor: I’m not going to condone anything that Vick did or said in regards to Bad Newz Kennels.
With that said, once he’s released from prison, I would be more than happy for my favorite NFL team, the Chicago Bears, to take a chance on him.
I never thought Vick was much of a quarterback. But just imagine Vick taking snaps out of the Wildcat and running the option with Devin Hester. That thought alone is worth the bad press that would inevitably come with giving Vick another chance.
Andrew: The issue with bringing the best rushing quarterback of all time back to the NFL is not what you call bad press. It’s the media horde that would threaten to derail just about any training camp he found himself in.
His legal troubles are well documented, but are they really that much worse than someone who killed someone drunk driving such as Leonard Little?
I think Vick deserves another chance, but any team that decides to take a flyer on his freakish athletic abilities better be confident its players can handle playing second fiddle to the inevitable comeback stories his return would generate.
Taylor: That’s a legitimate concern, but it doesn’t really matter if your team doesn’t have a chance to do anything without him.
Michael Vick is a mystery box, and anybody who’s seen “Family Guy” knows that you can’t choose the boat — even if it’s exactly what you want — over the mystery box.
I know what I get from Kyle Orton, and it’s rather mediocre (and drunk). Vick could end up being a complete bust, but his skills are worth the distraction.
Andrew: But what skills are we talking about?
Sure he can beat people with his legs, but you mentioned the word quarterback before. If Vick can still be an average NFL quarterback after almost two years in a prison cell, he is even more physically gifted than anyone originally thought.
I think the real possibility — if Vick is willing to do it — is for him to transition to running back or receiver. Something to take advantage of his prodigious athletic ability. But to think he can be an NFL quarterback is pretty hopeful if you ask me.
Taylor: I didn’t ask you, but I also never said he would play every down.
Vick is such a great athlete that even if his speed has deteriorated it would be enough to burn most defensive backs. He was a glorified running back at Virginia Tech and he could step back into that role pretty easily.
Andrew: Maybe so. I guess we will find that out once, or even if, he finds himself in a NFL training camp. Either way, I’m dreading the 24-hour continous coverage ESPN will no doubt hit us with when that time comes.
— — Edited by Susan Melgren
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