Michael Vick 2.0: The Evolution of the Modern Day Quarterback

December 9, 2010   ·   Michael Tinley   ·   Jump to comments

Put aside all of your preconceived notions about what a typical quarterback should be. Michael Vick is the evolution of the quarterback and everyone had better take notice!
Defensive linemen are getting bigger and faster. Some are able to run down a quarterback with 4.7 speed. When the pocket disappears and you need to make a new one, you don’t want to rely on your prototypical QB who is hawked down before he can make it past the the right tackle. You need a guy with speed and an arm who can move the pocket, make linebackers miss and still throw a bullet 40 yards. Enter Vick 2.0 or as I like to call him “The Perfect Weapon.”
Don’t believe me? Look at what is happening to Peyton Manning. Here’s a guy who is the model of an NFL QB. He can stand in the pocket and pick apart a defense with the best of them. But as of late, he has been less than perfect. Defenses have figured out how to rattle him. He has a cast of misfits, no running game and a shaky...

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