For the second time in two pre-season games, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, Michael Vick, had to leave the game early due to injury. He hit his left thumb on his center's helmet on a follow-through in the first game against Pittsburgh and got leveled by a Patriots' defender right square in the ribs in last night's game. Fortunately for Vick and the Eagles, both X-rays came out negative and he should be fine to go in the next pre-season game.
This trend can't continue for Vick and the Eagles, though. They won't get lucky every time this happens and the Eagles can ill-afford to lose Vick for an extended period of time during the course of the season. Vick needs to protect himself better when he's left vulnerable by the offensive line or he makes himself vulnerable by running outside the pocket. The thing about Vick that makes him such an exciting player yet one that is also prone to getting hurt is the fact he doesn't give up on plays. Due to the unprecedented levels of speed and elusiveness that he possesses at the quarterback position, the guy has often times made a living out of spinning away from oncoming defenders and either scrambling for a large gain with his feet or heaving the ball deep on a pass which could only be scripted in a backyard football game. While it may be easier said than done, Vick is going to need to learn how to pick his spots better - when he needs to just throw the ball away or take a sack due to the risk outweighing the reward and when the opposite is true and he should try to once again make something out of nothing.
This trend can't continue for Vick and the Eagles, though. They won't get lucky every time this happens and the Eagles can ill-afford to lose Vick for an extended period of time during the course of the season. Vick needs to protect himself better when he's left vulnerable by the offensive line or he makes himself vulnerable by running outside the pocket. The thing about Vick that makes him such an exciting player yet one that is also prone to getting hurt is the fact he doesn't give up on plays. Due to the unprecedented levels of speed and elusiveness that he possesses at the quarterback position, the guy has often times made a living out of spinning away from oncoming defenders and either scrambling for a large gain with his feet or heaving the ball deep on a pass which could only be scripted in a backyard football game. While it may be easier said than done, Vick is going to need to learn how to pick his spots better - when he needs to just throw the ball away or take a sack due to the risk outweighing the reward and when the opposite is true and he should try to once again make something out of nothing.
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