Is This Mike Vick’s Last Year as a Philadelphia Eagle?

August 29, 2012   ·   Cody Swartz   ·   Jump to comments

When the Philadelphia Eagles drafted quarterback Nick Foles in the third round of this past year’s NFL draft, it looked as if Andy Reid was already looking to draft Mike Vick’s replacement. Foles has played remarkably well so far this preseason, passing for seven touchdowns to just one interception in three preseason games. That’s precisely why Foles is the quarterback of the future in Philly.
Foles is everything Reid likes in a quarterback in that he’s big, strong-armed and athletic and can make a throw from anywhere on the field. He does lack the scrambling ability many of Reid’s past quarterbacks (Donovan McNabb, Vince Young, Jeff Garcia and Vick) have possessed in the past, but Foles is also extremely poised in the pocket and much farther along than a typical third-round quarterback.
Vick has been erratic, inconsistent and injury-prone in his three seasons with the Eagles, and he’s dealt with what almost seems to be an annual rib proble...

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