Michael Vick to make Eagles’ debut tonight
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 27, 2009
The man who was once the highest paid player in the NFL is ready to start his second chance tonight.
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick will make his preseason debut on Thursday evening against the Jacksonville Jaguars & could be used in some wildcat offense formation, as Donovan McNabb is scheduled to start the game’s first three quarters.
Eagles head coach Andy Reid won’t hestitate to pull Vick if he struggles tonight.
“I’ve just got to see how it works out,” Reid said. “I think he’s worked himself into good enough shape to where he can function in there and do OK. And then I’ve just got to see. It’s been two years since he’s been in there, so I’ve got to see. If he’s OK with the speed of it, then we can give him a couple snaps. If not, we’ll back him off and get him back to practice and work there.”
Fellow teammate Donovan McNabb had some advice to give to his newest mentor, which included:
“Right now he’s just trying to get his feet up under him and get comfortable with what we’re doing,” McNabb said. “When you get older in this game, you have to adjust your game because you’re not as fast as you used to be. Or you don’t have to run as much because you’re learning more about it.
“He will learn to go through his progressions and reads and be able to deliver the ball quicker instead of deciding to run a little bit faster than usual. But if it’s just watching me and the rest of the quarterbacks, then that’s what I’m sure he’ll do.”
Vick is also eligible to play in next Thursday’s game against the N.Y. Jets before his 5-game regular season suspension starts, beginning with September 13th’s season opener at Carolina.
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