Michael Vick: 5 Reasons Eagles' $100 Million Man Didn't Deserve Deal

Michael Vick just signed a ridiculous six-year, $100 million deal with $40 million of that guaranteed.

At 31 years old, the Eagles QB simply does not deserve this kind of contract. He has too many faults that will just become more glaring as he gets older and takes more hits in the NFL.

Vick has had just one solid season in the past five years and has not proven that he can still consistently play at a high level in this league.

The Eagles’ brass is taking a huge risk by giving Vick that much money over that long of a time period to be their franchise quarterback. Just two years ago, they signed him to an unguaranteed $1.6 million contract and was at risk of possibly losing his roster spot in the 2010 offseason.

Don’t get me wrong, Vick had an amazing 2010 season, but he was also one of the luckiest quarterbacks in the league. He was lucky to get a chance to start, he was lucky to complete over 60 percent of his passes and he was lucky to have just thrown six interceptions in 12 starts.

I don’t know why the Eagles decided to shell out so much money on Vick. Here are the top five reasons as to why it was a mistake for them to ink him to such a crazy contract. 

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5. Questionable Leadership

Vick has never been much of an inspiring vocal leader. The Eagles coaches have even acknowledged as much to the Vancouver Sun.

While everyone is saying he is a good guy and a great teammate, a clear reformation for someone who served 19 months in federal prison, Vick may not be the leader for this current Philadelphia squad.

The team is full of "stars" who will want their touches and will count on Vick to get them those on offense. After one of the most hyped offseasons in recent history, the Eagles are going to be under intense media scrutiny all season.

Vick will be walking on a tightrope all season to balance the media and his play on the field—especially after signing this new contract.

4. Lack of Accuracy

Vick had never completed more than 56.4 percent of his passes in a season until last year. He also threw a career-low number of interceptions (six) for any season in which he started at least 12 games.

Simply put, Mike Vick was lucky last year. Before going to jail, Vick in his prime was an inaccurate, interception-prone QB who made up for it with his rocket arm and mobility. I highly doubt he permanently shed the former two labels.

KC Joyner proved that statistically, Vick threw the most near-interceptions in the league last year. He could have technically thrown as many as 31 total picks last year. While this number is obviously a bit high, Vick will never have nearly as good a season in the accuracy department again. 

3. He Can't Run Forever

Vick makes his living on the football field with his feet.

He ran for 676 yards on 100 attempts last year and scored nine touchdowns; he went over 1,000 yards in 2006 and can be absolutely electric when he tucks the ball and decides to run.

How much longer can he do this?

I highly doubt he will be as elusive and effective outside the pocket in 2016 when his contract runs out.

He is 31 years old and is going to start slowing down sooner than later. Without the threat of taking off, Vick will not be an elite quarterback in the NFL.

2. Inconsistency

Vick was never able to get his Atlanta team to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. In fact, he only made the playoffs twice during his tenure with the Falcons. That was back in 2002 and again in 2004.

The Eagles lost in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs last year to the Packers, and while Vick did not have a poor game, he did not do enough for his team to win.

How can you reward a player who has a career record of two wins and three losses in the playoffs with such a massive deal?

Beats me. 

1. He Won't Stay Healthy

Vick is one of the biggest injury risks in the NFL. Players who take hits have a shorter career in the NFL. Look at the average career length for a running back in the NFL if you have any doubts about this.

As a quarterback who runs the ball, Vick has to deal with taking shots way more than your average player at the position.

He proved how brittle he could be in Week 4 of last season against the Redskins. Vick took a shot to the ribs and was knocked out of the game. He would end up missing the rest of that game and three more, eventually returning after the Week 8 bye.

The Eagles QB is going to get older and it is going to take his body more time to heal over the life of this contract. I can’t see him playing a full 16-game schedule again in his career unless he drastically shifts his style of play, which would make him less effective and not worth the money.

This Catch-22 for the Eagles is going to come back to haunt them.