| It wasn't your grammar so much as you said Eric Schaub.
I also saw the guys on PTI talking about Vick possibly leaving Atlanta (actually I think they both said Mora would get fired first), and I've read a lot of fans on the internet say they think Schaub should be given a shot. Now, I'm not really disagreeing with that -- I'm not a Vick apologist by any means, and Schaub has shown promise -- but I really highly doubt it's going to happen soon. Michael Vick is simply Michael Vick, and he's still a great thing for the Falcons franchise. Maybe not their actual football product, but the revenue they bring in because of his name, his playing style, his looks, his endorsements -- I just say there's no way they give up on him at 26.
Now, you're right, I jumped the gun saying he's the most marketable football player -- it's obviously Peyton Manning -- but I'd still argue Vick for second, and I'm sure his jerseys still sell among the best. I mean, regardless of how well he throws the ball, he's an advertiser's wet dream.
The reason I see the Falcons hanging onto Schaub is because of a.) how inconsistent/bad Vick has been, and b.) how injury-prone Vick's playing style makes him. Unless some team throws a 1st-rounder on the table, I don't see the Falcons trading Schaub, because they'd just have to develop a new quarterback in his place.
And what put me off about the Ravens comment was that it seemed ludicrous to think Matt Schaub of all quarterbacks is what the Ravens' "dynasty" has been lacking all these years. First off, he's an unproven commodity, plain and simple -- a guy who was pretty good in college, has never wowed anyone with his passing mechanics, and who has been very solid in limited action. I'm sure there will be teams inquiring about him in the offseason, but not for more than a 2nd, which I wouldn't take if I were the Falcons anyway. (The other thing is that the Ravens won the SB six years ago now; it's getting too late for any run at a dynasty, those guys are getting too old).
I didn't mean to come off as a dick in my last post, by the way. You're right, sorry, this is a friendly debate. |