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Brett Favre has made a decision.
He will not play for the Vikings this season.
In a breaking AP article, Favre was reported as having called Vikings coach Brad Childress to inform him of his decision. He stated that the reason for his decision was that he did not believe that his body could stand up to another NFL season.
The response by the Vikings should be swift.
If you want to at least repeat the success of last season, you must get a quarterback that can make a few big plays.
Tarvaris Jackson simply makes too many mistakes. Sage Rosenfels has never been the answer... anywhere.
Vick will obviously not be available until October, and even after he comes back he may not be able to function as a capable NFL quarterback in a West Coast offense.
What Vick does bring to the table is that he has experience in both regular season games that matter and has won a big playoff game. He did so while playing in an Atlanta system that implemented a strong running game and made use of his big arm for play action and vertical passing.
Atlanta would later move to a system that featured a shorter passing game, which was intended to make reads easier for Vick. It didn't work.
Vick has shown throughout his history that he will probably never be the type of quarterback that completes more than 60 percent of his passes, makes the perfect read, and consistently delivers the short pass to the running back or tight end on the check-down.
What he can do though, is escape pressure. He can also throw a great deep ball. Usually, he can do both at the same time.
If the Minnesota running game can continue to be as strong as it has been, Vick could be exactly what this team needs. Not only can he deliver the ball once the safeties move up, but he can also advance the football with his feet.
Having Vick would force opposing defenses to slow their pursuit when the ball goes to Adrian Peterson. Along with Bernard Berrian, this team would be loaded with the kind of speed that can break a game wide open.
Michael Vick may not be considered the quarterback of the future anymore. He probably isn't a long term answer for the Vikings either. However, by focusing on the skills and abilities that he naturally has, a talented Vikings team could find itself in a much better situation than it has been recently, hoping that an old veteran from Mississippi will answer their prayers.
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