The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... A person familiar with the Eagles' thinking says new coach Chip Kelly likes the idea of keeping Vick (at a cheaper price) but genuinely doesn't know exactly what he has with the quarterback. Kelly and others on the Eagles' staff have poured over game tape of Vick from last season and beyond and still believe he is more than a viable thrower. One of the big concerns the new staff has is completely understandable: Vick's injury history, including concussions.
Reported by CBSSports.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As CBSSports.com's Mike Freeman notes, Vick has never finished an entire NFL season and recently has been ravaged by concussions. He missed the latter part of the 2012 season with a severe one and we are reaching the point where another nasty hit to Vick's head could end his career. According to Freeman, Kelly is also concerned about the massive amount of Vick turnovers but also knows that a nice chunk of those come from Vick getting hit so much. Kelly also likes quarterback Nick Foles, but Freeman is told he's not as high on Foles as some believe. Freeman also advised his readers not to be shocked if Kelly makes a strong run at Alex Smith and dumps Vick, who is on the roster for now, especially if Vick doesn't take a pay cut. ... Stay tuned.
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