The Vick Experiment is in process….

Donovan McNabb was the QB for the Eagles for 11 years, that is until this past off season when he was cut and picked up by the Redskins. Kevin Kolb, the man that's been sitting on the bench holding the playbook every sunday was ready to come out and put all the football knowledge on the field. He did this for week one until he got hit in the head on a play that caused him to have a concussion leaving Mike Vick in charge of the Eagle's huddle. Vick was incarcerated for two years, he's also in his second year back. He showed some signs of the old Vick last year but was mostly shaky with his indecisive play and just not being able to make the plays he once did with his legs. Vick has never really been known as a passing QB, he's an amazing play maker especially on his feet. With having no choice but to step in mid way through the game, Vick looked a lot better than previous outings but fell short of the win. In week 2, Vick faced the Lions, a team not really known for the defense. Whether their defense was on or not, which actually ended up being a close game, Vick played one heck of a ball game. He looked like the Vick that broke ankles, and he did that day but what stood out to me was the way he moved in the pocket with ease. He seemed relaxed and in command of the huddle 100%. Although he made plays with his legs, his arm and the accuracy is what impressed me the most. If anyone has shown obvious growth to me as a ball player it'd be Vick. Being under McNabb last year and Reid for the second year, it seems as though he's matured into more of an all around QB. So far he's played pretty well, he's had to deal with a lot of pressure all at once but he's shown to be capable of handling like a starting QB in the NFL should. Reid has adapted the offense to Vick's game giving him room around the line of scrimmage so he can make the plays he needs to whether it's the long pass to Jackson like this past weekend of him running into the end zone for a TD. These are things that make Vick explosive and very hard to defend. Just when you think you've taken away his passing lanes, there he goes running for the first down. Teams with weak defenses against the run are going to have a long day with this guy, the Redskins know this more than anyone. Though all is good in Philly, what goes up must come down. I'm eager to see how Vick handles adversity when it comes his way. How will he act when instead of winning the game, he throws the game losing INT or on one of his runs he fumbles the ball and the other team scores. How will the town react? Right now everyone seems to think Andy Reid is a genius but I wonder if they'll all think that if the Eagles get their butts handed to them by the Redskins this sunday. The NFL is not a fair league, just ask Kolb. Vick will take what he has, so far he's making the best of his opportunity.