Vick signs with the Eagles

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Excellent points.
I'm curious, did he even do any kind of tryouts to see if he's still in football shape?
Also, while he won't even be available til week 6, unless McNabb goes down for good, Vick's option (the eagles option on him) is 5.2 mil next year. The odds that he stays with the Eagles are pretty slim. He was never a good QB to begin with, but an amazing scrambler. If he lost a step, he's not worth anything.

In regards to your first point, the Pigeons took him sight-unseen, without a tryout, because they did not want to call attention to their plans. Got to give the Iggles some credit for guts there.

As for the second point, right on. He's 29 and if he didn't lose a step in prison, he will soon. And without that speed Vick has little to contribute.