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Michael Vick | Quarterback

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Age / DOB:  (32) / 6/26/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 215
College: Virginia Tech
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CSN Philly refers to the Eagles' quarterback competition as "probably the most fluid position battle on the roster."
In a projected depth chart, beat writer Goeff Mosher lists "Nick Foles/Mike Vick" as the starter and "Mike Vick/Nick Foles" as the backup. Many Philly writers truly believe Foles is a realistic candidate to start despite his oddball fit in coach Chip Kelly's offense. Then again, we don't know exactly what kind of offense Kelly will run. Either way, Kelly vows it will play to his signal caller's strengths. Jun 17 - 2:41 PM
Source: CSN Philly

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Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick wants coach Chip Kelly to name a starting quarterback before training camp.

"Hopefully, Chip makes a decision before training camp ... so we can go out there as quarterbacks and just focus on this season and not answer questions about competition every day," Vick said. This comes on the same day Vick said splitting reps with Nick Foles is "tough." The soon-to-be 33-year-old is clearly annoyed by all of the competition talk. (Aren't we all?) But we wouldn't expect Kelly to declare a winner anytime soon. Local beat writers have suggested Foles has been the more accurate passer in OTAs and minicamp.
Related: Nick Foles
Source: CSN Philly
Jun 6 - 7:56 PM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Coach Chip Kelly has asked for a moratorium on quarterback depth chart questions.

Michael Vick and Nick Foles have rotated pretty evenly throughout OTAs and this week's mandatory minicamp. Kelly is tired of answering questions in June about who his starter will be come September. Vick appears to have his nose in front, but he's going to have to earn it at training camp.
Related: Nick Foles
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Jun 5 - 9:08 AM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, it's been a "rare occurrence" for Eagles' quarterbacks to take snaps under center in OTAs.

It's just the latest hint that Chip Kelly's offense is going to be almost entirely shotgun-based. That's commonplace in the Pac 12 conference Kelly just left, but has a spotty history of success in the NFL, most recently with the Panthers. For better or worse, Kelly appears to be bringing his revolutionary college offense to the pros more or less whole cloth.
Source: Jeff McLane on Twitter
Jun 4 - 2:05 PM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick admits he "never paid attention" in fumbling drills.

Vick, 33 this month, is adamant Chip Kelly is the first coach to teach him how to properly carry the ball. "As crazy as it may sound, I never carried the football correctly," Vick said. "And that’s partly my fault because my coaches always got everybody in a circle and did a four-points-of-pressure drill, and I never paid attention, thought I was doing it right. Now I know how to hold it. It feels comfortable, it’s tight." Vick averaged 10.3 fumbles the past three seasons, but it sounds like that number will finally be coming down in 2013. Who knows what else Kelly might teach his veteran quarterback.
Source: Philly Mag: Birds 24/7
Jun 3 - 9:42 AM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

The Eagles are running their offense at OTAs "almost exclusively" out of the shotgun.

It's notable because the Panthers' struggled mightily when running a full-time shotgun offense last season. The Redskins, on the other hand, did a ton of shotgun and Pistol and were just fine because they maintained a base-running offense with Alfred Morris. We still don't anticipate having a firm grasp on the design of Chip Kelly's offense until about the third preseason game.
Source: Allentown Morning Call
May 31 - 2:26 PM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick is once again working with the first team at the outset of Eagles OTAs Tuesday.

Vick has been first up with the starters throughout the spring. Nick Foles then rotates in and gets some reps with the ones and Matt Barkley cleans up the scraps. Signs still point to Vick being the Eagles' Week 1 starter after he was issued a vote of confidence in the form of a $3.5M signing bonus in February, but he'll have to earn it. Coach Chip Kelly has been clear that the quarterback spot is open for competition. "Why do we need a starting quarterback in May," Kelly asked the media Tuesday.
Related: Nick Foles, Matt Barkley
Source: Jordan Raanan on Twitter
May 28 - 11:36 AM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick says new Eagles coach Chip Kelly "taught" him how to properly hold the football while running.

The 10-year veteran was apparently being serious. "The other day, I broke out in the pocket, and the first thing Chip told me was to tuck the football," Vick said. "So I showed him how I was running with it, and he looked at it and he knocked the ball right out of my hands. And he was like, ‘Hold it like this.’ And what he told me felt comfortable. I had a tighter grip on the football. That should secure that problem as long as I work on it." It's beyond belief that Vick is implying that he not only didn't know how to properly hold the football, but had never been taught by Dan Reeves, Jim Mora Jr. or Andy Reid, but here we are. Vick has lost 12 fumbles over his past 35 games, which is far too many.
Source: Philly Mag: Birds 24/7
May 19 - 10:58 AM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Michael Vick is "noticeably bigger" and "enthused about the offense" this spring.

Vick is presumably "enthused" about Chip Kelly's offense because there will be more designed runs than there were under Andy Reid last season. Increased bulk and enthusiasm aside, Vick's $3.5 million signing bonus is the main reason he's the heavy favorite to be under center come Week 1.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 17 - 8:46 AM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick said he didn't run as much last season due to coaching philosophy.

The Andy Reid regime didn't want Vick to get hurt, so they called few designed runs and encouraged him to stay in the pocket. The problem is that Vick is a below-average thrower. New coach Chip Kelly promises to use Vick's best asset, his legs, far more often. Assuming he holds onto the starting job, Vick won't have trouble eclipsing last year's averages of 6.2 rushes for 33.2 yards per game.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
May 16 - 9:12 AM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick took the first snaps of Eagles OTAs on Monday.

There will be great effort to turn the Eagles' quarterback "competition" into a storyline this summer, but barring an epic face-plant from Vick — who took home a $3.5 million signing bonus in February — he'll get the call come Week 1. How Vick adjusts to the read option will be of greater intrigue than how Nick Foles and Matt Barkley fare behind him.
Related: Matt Barkley, Nick Foles
Source: Jeff McLane on Twitter
May 13 - 10:55 AM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Jeremy Maclin says Michael Vick is running the first-team offense.

No surprise. Maclin added that Nick Foles is "sprinkled in here and there," but it's obviously Vick's job to lose. Soon-to-be 33-year-old Vick recommitted himself to training and getting back in shape over the winter, and it's likely his last chance to prove himself as a starting quarterback. Rookie Matt Barkley isn't a candidate to start, while Dennis Dixon is just a camp arm at this point.
Related: Nick Foles
Source: Tim McManus on Twitter
May 9 - 5:52 PM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick beat LeSean McCoy in a 40-yard race Thursday.

24-year-old McCoy has been barking at 32-year-old Vick during offseason workouts, calling him an "old man." Per PFT, Vick agreed to a race and "smoked him by five yards." Considering McCoy ran in the 4.5s when he came out of Pitt in 2009, it's impressive. Vick struggled to make big plays in the running game last season, averaging a career-low 5.4 YPC and scoring one touchdown.
Source: Colt Anderson on Twitter
May 2 - 12:44 PM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Coach Chip Kelly said that "repetitive accuracy is the No. 1 quality we're looking for in a quarterback."

Kelly made a bold statement on Saturday when he traded up in the fourth round to select lead-footed USC QB Matt Barkley. He revealed that unlike at Oregon, he's willing to run a more pro-style offense with the Eagles. "In this league, you got to be able to throw the football," Kelly said. Michael Vick remains the best bet to be under center come Week 1, but it's not a lock. Accuracy has never been his forte.
Related: Matt Barkley, Nick Foles
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Apr 27 - 11:44 PM
Michael Vick - QB - Eagles

Michael Vick has added nine pounds of muscle so far this offseason.

Vick is very aware that his inability to stay on the field has crippled the Eagles of late. He's missed 11 games due to injury over the last three seasons and was limited in a fistful of others. New coach Chip Kelly has a new training regimen, and Vick's upper body is visibly bigger. The last time he played in all 16 games was 2006 -- the year before his prison stint.
Source: ESPN.com
Apr 18 - 8:40 AM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Michael Vick
2Nick Foles
3Matt Barkley
4Dennis Dixon
5G.J. Kinne
RB1LeSean McCoy
2Bryce Brown
3Felix Jones
4Chris Polk
5Matthew Tucker
GLB1LeSean McCoy
2Bryce Brown
3RB1LeSean McCoy
2Bryce Brown
FB1Emil Igwenagu
WR11DeSean Jackson
2Jason Avant
3Damaris Johnson
4Ifeanyi Momah
5B.J. Cunningham
WR21Jeremy Maclin
2Arrelious Benn
3Riley Cooper
4Russell Shepard
5Greg Salas
WR31Jason Avant
TE1James Casey
2Brent Celek
3Zach Ertz
4Clay Harbor
5Derek Carrier
K1Alex Henery