The Vick Factor

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by John Denny

Who says he has to be a full-time starter? Aside from breaking dogs backs over his knee, Vick was born to run the Wildcat offense. He doesn't have to throw the ball! It's essentially a running play. Imagine Vick, Portis, and Betts in the backfield with Moss running downfield and whoever else emerges in the starting lineup. Vick doesn't have to throw but he does have the arm strength to get the ball to the target.
The wildcat offense keeps defenses honest by running backs (qb included) in several directions (right, left and up the middle) which ultimately opens up running lanes.
I'm a dog owner and I think what Vick did was brutal but I want the skins to win so sign the guy to the league minimum (2yrs), let him get his feet under him and cut him loose.
Anybody remember Portis and Samuels defending Vick during the vick circus? They had no problem with dog-fighting and nobody's dick got hard.

Wildcat = fad or situational trick play

If the Wildcat was more than that you'd see the Pats, Colts, Steelers, Giants, Saints, Cards, Cowboys, etc. running it. If you want a bunch of running backs going different directions, run the Wing-T or AF flexbone. If that type of offense would be successful in the NFL teams would run it. It isn't, teams don't.