The Packers have gone on record by saying they have not ruled out signing free agent Michael Vick. It has also been reported that the Packers are considering signing Vick to a contract. While I am not a big fan of Vick with the dog fighting and beating the Packers on Wild Card Weekend in 2002, he could be a good asset to an already good offensive team. He could add that extra dimension that the Packers are looking for. Here are the pros and cons for the Packers if they sign Vick.
Pros: Vick has the ability to line up as WR in a wildcat offense. He can throw the football which if you play as a WR is a big boast to any player or team. Every team is looking for different ways to score and in an offense that is mostly west coast, having a different type of offensive plays will be a big boast to the packers and it will help Aaron Rodgers. Over his 6 year career with the Falcons Vick had 3,859 rushing yards, and 21 TD runs, and he was a quarterback!!
Vick would obviously be a backup to Rodgers should he join the team, but a team never knows when its backup will be called upon. So many teams have seen their chances blown when their starting QB goes down with injury, and the prospect of Michael Vick as backup to Rodgers could somewhat shield the team should Rodgers be hurt.
Cons: One of the drawbacks with Vick is that he isn't a great quarterback. Even though he has 71 TDs he also has thrown 52 interceptions, and even though he is a mobile quarterback he was sacked 187 times when he was with the Falcons, he also averaged about 6 yards lost every time he was sacked, which no team including the packers want.
Vick's completion percentage was also low at about 54% in a west coast offense like Green Bay having a low completion percentage is not a good thing. Vick's quarterback rating is also 75.7 which is not a rating you are looking for in a west coast offense quarterback.
Skills aside, there's another negative that comes with Vick's potential involvement, and that's the criticism and controversy the Packers will stir up should they sign him. Vick's dog fighting scandal still hasn't left the public eye, and the media may be wary of this move.
Is he a good fit? I feel that Vick in green and gold next year will be good for the team. It gives them a different way to score and can help them in many ways. Even though Vick beat the Packers in '02 the fans will probably welcome him with open arms.
Then again, Green Bay is one of the smallest media markets in the country, so Vick may not attract the attention that he would in a major city. Perhaps we should really focus our attention on Aaron Rodgers, who may have the most at stake from a Michael Vick signing. Would the speedy quarterback help or hurt him? - 31493
Pros: Vick has the ability to line up as WR in a wildcat offense. He can throw the football which if you play as a WR is a big boast to any player or team. Every team is looking for different ways to score and in an offense that is mostly west coast, having a different type of offensive plays will be a big boast to the packers and it will help Aaron Rodgers. Over his 6 year career with the Falcons Vick had 3,859 rushing yards, and 21 TD runs, and he was a quarterback!!
Vick would obviously be a backup to Rodgers should he join the team, but a team never knows when its backup will be called upon. So many teams have seen their chances blown when their starting QB goes down with injury, and the prospect of Michael Vick as backup to Rodgers could somewhat shield the team should Rodgers be hurt.
Cons: One of the drawbacks with Vick is that he isn't a great quarterback. Even though he has 71 TDs he also has thrown 52 interceptions, and even though he is a mobile quarterback he was sacked 187 times when he was with the Falcons, he also averaged about 6 yards lost every time he was sacked, which no team including the packers want.
Vick's completion percentage was also low at about 54% in a west coast offense like Green Bay having a low completion percentage is not a good thing. Vick's quarterback rating is also 75.7 which is not a rating you are looking for in a west coast offense quarterback.
Skills aside, there's another negative that comes with Vick's potential involvement, and that's the criticism and controversy the Packers will stir up should they sign him. Vick's dog fighting scandal still hasn't left the public eye, and the media may be wary of this move.
Is he a good fit? I feel that Vick in green and gold next year will be good for the team. It gives them a different way to score and can help them in many ways. Even though Vick beat the Packers in '02 the fans will probably welcome him with open arms.
Then again, Green Bay is one of the smallest media markets in the country, so Vick may not attract the attention that he would in a major city. Perhaps we should really focus our attention on Aaron Rodgers, who may have the most at stake from a Michael Vick signing. Would the speedy quarterback help or hurt him? - 31493
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