Mike Vick & Eagles agree 6yrs/$100 mil, $40 mil guaranteed

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by kali3

Agreed.

6yrs is a long time for a QB who makes his living with his legs. If I was Philly I would invest heavily in a top notch back up QB.

They just traded one away.

No way he's able to finish out the 6 years. He may be playing in the latter years of the contract, but he may be forced to be more of a pocket passer than runner due to age and injuries...and won't be playing up to the level of his paycheck. He's a mediocre 55% career passer. He's also prone to mistakes with 66 fumbles and 58 INTs in his 80 career starts. Yes, he hits big plays but he also blows a lot of opportunities for his team, he's the ultimate gambler on the field. As he ages, the big play:mistake ratio will get uglier if he does not learn how to become a fundamental QB. Last year's passing stats are an anomaly over his career. We'll see if he can repeat them. Those numbers are also inflated due to his early hot start. Later in the season, his numbers were down. Consistency is not one of his traits.

Even last season, defenses were figuring out how to defend him and were really minimizing his success. He also has played 16 games ONLY ONCE since 2001.

Could this work out great short-term for Philly IF he stays healthy? Absolutely. Will they get their 6 years of greatness? Most likely not.