Vick for the Vikings, just not as QB

Now that Brett Favre has announced he will stay retired, it is time to start the Michael Vick to the Minnesota Vikings campaign.

It is hard for me to care that Favre won't be suiting up for the Vikings next year. I mean, he is turning 40 during next season, he played like an old man last year basically losing the playoff berth for the Jets and then top on the off-season shoulder surgery... I'm not too sure he would have been able to do anything anyway.

I like the acquisition of Sage Rosenfels, I wrote about it back in February when Minnesota signed him. So, I'm not saying we should sign Michael Vick to use him as the team's starting quarterback - Vick was never that great as a starter anyway. Vick's best year as a passer came in 2002 when he completed nearly 55% of his passes for 2,936 yards and a QB rating of 81.6. Instead, we should use him as the lead in a "wildcat" "wishbone" formation. Create an offense.

Ok. Yea, devil's advocate. Thanks, captain buzzkill. I realize that Michael Vick has not played in over two years or something. I understand that he might have to sit out six weeks. I realize that people hate him for killing animals. And that some people think Minnesota is better with the #7 we have now. Seriously, consider this from an article written on some blog: For their careers, both players average about the same yards/attempt. Vick averaged 6.7 yards/attempt, which Jackson averages 6.6. Their career quarterback ratings are the same, with Jackson having a slight edge (76.5 to 75.7). Over his 25 career games, Jackson has completed 58.4% of his pass attempts, while in 75 games Vick has been a 53.8% passer.

However, the biggest difference between them is the ability to create with the feet. Vick is ridiculous. Stop. Watch that video. Listen to how the announcers describe what Vick does. Pair him with Adrian Peterson and Percy Harvin and we would be a defensive nightmare to cover. A whole lot scarier than an old Brent Farve, that's for sure.

Start the campaigning, Vick for the Vikings, just not as QB.