Michael Vick: Hype or Hack?
Certainly, Michael Vick isn’t the only player in the National Football League with an inflated view of his worth. The NFL is, in a lot of ways, an ego-driven league. Having confidence is a good thing. But sometimes, that confidence spirals out of control and it begins to border on absurdity. Observe Michael Vick:
“Tom Brady, Peyton [Manning], Donovan [McNabb]… they all throw from the pocket, make the right decisions, do the right things. I’m up there with Peyton and Brady and Donovan. I think I’m there with that group [as a passer]. But I don’t feel I get the credit I deserve as far as what I do and the impact I have on my team.”
I’ll grant him that he might not get the credit that he deserves for the impact he has on his team. I’m not saying he’s right, but there’s at least an argument to be made. It’s hard to quantify the value of his running ability vs. the relative lack of value of his passing ability.
But to compare himself as a passer to Brady, Manning, and McNabb? Is delusional psychosis a side effect of Valtrex?
I mean, he has a passer rating of 66.0 right now. For comparison’s sake, McNabb’s is 104.8, Manning’s is 95.6, and even Brady, in the worst statistical year of his career, is 82.6. Vick is down there with Joey Harrington, Brett Favre, and Charlie Frye. I’d like to give him the benefit of the doubt, but if he can’t even get his rating up to the Jon Kitna/J.P. Losman range, then … I just don’t know what to tell him.
In order to improve something, you’ve first got to admit the shortcoming. Someone may be in denial.
