Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly announced today that Michael Vick will start Week 1 against the Redskins. Source: The Redzone
I like the way he handled the QB situation too. I stated it previously that the week before the 3rd preseason game is the perfect time to name a starting QB. Full competition and your back--up gets more reps with the first team to be more ready when something happens to the starter.
Makes a lot of sense. Vick was getting plays rolling much faster than Foles and has been real accurate during the preseason. Will be interesting to see Week 1 what they install for the Redskins
I think if Vick handles things mentally....look out NFC east. He needs to make wise decisions on the field. Stay mentally tough and enjoy the offense that Kelly is going to bring. Could be exciting.
eagles could be tough simply because they can run plays faster than any other team. catching the defense off guard consistently is a huge advantage in the nfl.
Diesel, if they run plays fast but their qb makes bad decisions it won't matter. He has to have a handle on it mentally. Not only in his reads and progressions but on how he handles his body. We all know that Vick is tremendous physical talent but he can't keep laying his body out the to be abused. He has to make smart decisions.
He has been injury prone,but if he gets his act together mentally and runs that chip kelly offense like it should be run,the eagles will be tough to beat.running an up tempo offense and catching the defense off guard is a great advantage if the offense is run right.
It would be dumb for any team not to do it before Week 3 of the preseason...seeing that that week is the most like a "real week" in the NFL as far as game planning and schedules go. Think Kelly handled the QB situation just fine and I actually think Vick may have a bit of success this year...
Exactly. I refuse to let myself get too excited about this year. First year with a brand new up tempo offense, new defensive scheme, new HC, new OC, new DC, bunch of new players... this is a break-in-the-new-squad kind of year. Looooow expectations.
I'm excited about it for sure. The change is really refreshing. I'm just not expecting too much record wise.
