I've said it all year: Michael Vick can't lead a team to a Super Bowl. I hope he proves me wrong this year, but the recent collapse against the Vikings supports what I've believed all along.
A primarily running quarterback can't take the beating of the regular season and the long playoffs to get to the Super Bowl without getting hurt.
Michael Vick has not been durable, and though it's no fault of his, it's hurting the team. In the first 6 games Vick started, he had 0 turnovers. In the last six, he has 9. Vick has become much better passer than he has ever been, but I would still like to see him throw the ball away sometimes, and learn to slide!! If he keeps on taking a beating, he's not going to make it to the Super Bowl.
The Eagles need to run shorter routes (and Vick needs to hit those receivers).
Vick needs a faster release so he stops getting hit. This is probably a combination of the play-calling and Vick's inability to read the defense or lack of confidence throwing the ball. Is it just me, or do the Eagles not run any more slants? It seems like every play is either a long bomb, a check-down to McCoy, or a Vick scramble. As a result, Vick is holding the ball very long for each play, which heightens the chance that he's going to take a nasty hit.
Here are some photos from the Eagles-Lions game earlier this year. Ford Field was SO nice...and surprisingly very loud as well.
I was really surprised at how small the sidelines are. When we watch NFL games on TV, it always seems like theres a ton of people on the sidelines, but in reality, there isn't that many! This is the Eagles bench.
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